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CVE-2026-85916: Exposure of private personal information to an unauthorized actor in Azure Active Directory allows an unauthor

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CVE-2026-85916 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.2) affecting windows 11 23h2, windows 11 24h2, windows 11 25h2. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Exposure of private personal information to an unauthorized actor in Azure Active Directory allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.

Why this priority

  • On your watchlist

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score6.2 (Medium)
Attack vectorLocal
Attack complexityLow
Privileges neededNone
User interactionNone
EPSS exploit chance0.4% (top 63%)
CISA exploited listNo
WeaknessCWE-359
Published2026-10-13
Last modified2026-10-16
Publisher (CNA): Microsoft Corporation · Vendor: microsoft

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Last updated 2026-10-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

microsoft windows 11 23h2 UPGRADE
Affected: < 10.0.22631.7652
Fixed in: 10.0.22631.7652
Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release
Check your OS release
cat /etc/os-release; uname -r
Debian / Ubuntu
sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade
RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora
sudo dnf upgrade --refresh
Windows
Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update
If no patch exists yet
OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.
microsoft windows 11 24h2 UPGRADE
Affected: < 10.0.26100.9711
Fixed in: 10.0.26100.9711
Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release
Check your OS release
cat /etc/os-release; uname -r
Debian / Ubuntu
sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade
RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora
sudo dnf upgrade --refresh
Windows
Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update
If no patch exists yet
OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.
microsoft windows 11 25h2 UPGRADE
Affected: < 10.0.26200.9711
Fixed in: 10.0.26200.9711
Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release
Check your OS release
cat /etc/os-release; uname -r
Debian / Ubuntu
sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade
RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora
sudo dnf upgrade --refresh
Windows
Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update
If no patch exists yet
OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.
microsoft windows 11 26h1 UPGRADE
Affected: < 10.0.28000.3231
Fixed in: 10.0.28000.3231
Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release
Check your OS release
cat /etc/os-release; uname -r
Debian / Ubuntu
sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade
RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora
sudo dnf upgrade --refresh
Windows
Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update
If no patch exists yet
OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.
microsoft windows 11 26h2 UPGRADE
Affected: < 10.0.26300.9711
Fixed in: 10.0.26300.9711
Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release
Check your OS release
cat /etc/os-release; uname -r
Debian / Ubuntu
sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade
RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora
sudo dnf upgrade --refresh
Windows
Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update
If no patch exists yet
OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.
microsoft windows server 2025 UPGRADE
Affected: < 10.0.26100.33650
Fixed in: 10.0.26100.33650
Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release
Check your OS release
cat /etc/os-release; uname -r
Debian / Ubuntu
sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade
RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora
sudo dnf upgrade --refresh
Windows
Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update
If no patch exists yet
OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.
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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-85916?

windows 11 23h2: upgrade to 10.0.22631.7652; windows 11 24h2: upgrade to 10.0.26100.9711; windows 11 25h2: upgrade to 10.0.26200.9711. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-85916 being exploited?

CVE-2026-85916 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-85916 affect?

CVE-2026-85916 affects windows 11 23h2, windows 11 24h2, windows 11 25h2. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.2). Exposure of private personal information to an unauthorized actor in Azure Active Directory allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.

How urgent is CVE-2026-85916?

Priority 36/100. On your watchlist

Software pages

Windows vulnerabilities · Windows Server vulnerabilities · Azure vulnerabilities · Active Directory vulnerabilities

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