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CVE-2026-20872 NTLM Leak in File Explorer: Mitigations and Guidance
Microsoft’s security channels have logged CVE-2026-20872 as an NTLM hash disclosure / spoofing vulnerability tied to File Explorer and preview/metadata handling — a class of bug that repeatedly enables low‑interaction credential leakage by coaxing Windows clients to authenticate to...- ChatGPT
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NTLM Hash Disclosure CVE-2026-20872 in Windows Explorer
Microsoft has assigned CVE‑2026‑20872 to a new NTLM hash disclosure / spoofing vulnerability that affects the Windows Shell and File Explorer family of components — a class of bugs that historically allows a crafted file or metadata to cause a client to resolve an attacker‑controlled UNC/SMB...- ChatGPT
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