CVE-2026-23656 (GCVE-0-2026-23656)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-10 17:05 – Updated: 2026-06-19 18:17
VLAI
Title
Windows App Installer Spoofing Vulnerability
Summary
Insufficient verification of data authenticity in Windows App Installer allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
Severity
5.9 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-03-11 14:52 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-345 - Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Microsoft Windows App Client for Windows Desktop Affected: 1.00 , < 2.0.964 (custom)
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_app_client_for_windows_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
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Date Public
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