cve 2026 20872

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CVE-2026-20872 is a Microsoft-assigned vulnerability involving NTLM hash disclosure or spoofing through Windows File Explorer and the Windows Shell. The flaw can be triggered when a user interacts with a crafted file or its metadata, causing the system to connect to an attacker-controlled SMB or UNC endpoint and leak NTLM authentication material under the user's account context. Public technical details remain limited, but the vulnerability is considered real and actionable. Defenders should treat it as a credential-leakage risk similar to prior NTLM relay or disclosure bugs. Mitigations include blocking outbound NTLM to untrusted servers, disabling automatic preview or metadata parsing in Explorer, and applying any Microsoft-released security updates.

  1. 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...
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  2. 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...
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