---
id: "CVE-2026-96018"
page: "https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-96018"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-96018"]
title: "Windows AppContainer: weak authentication lets a local user disclose information"
severity: "medium"
cvss: 6.5
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["appcontainer", "infrastructure", "windows"]
not_affected_if: []
published_at: "2026-11-10T19:21:58+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-10T19:25:27+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-10T19:56:08+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96018", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T19:25:27+00:00"}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# Windows AppContainer: weak authentication lets a local user disclose information

Link for people: https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-96018 (this .md is for agents)

Windows AppContainer has a weak authentication flaw that lets an already-authorized attacker read information on the same machine. The sources report only local information disclosure and do not describe the exact data exposed.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10T19:25:27+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96018

## From the sources

Weak authentication in Windows AppContainer allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.

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