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CVE-2026-32185 Microsoft CVE debrief
A medium-severity spoofing vulnerability in Microsoft Teams for Android stems from files or directories being accessible to external parties (CWE-552). The vulnerability allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing attacks locally. The attack requires local access (AV:L), low attack complexity (AC:L), no privileges (PR:N), and user interaction (UI:R), with high impact to confidentiality (C:H) but no integrity or availability impact. Microsoft has addressed this in Teams for Android version 1.0.0.2026092103 and later. The vulnerability was published on May 12, 2026, with the NVD entry last modified on May 18, 2026.
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Microsoft Teams for Android
- CVSS
- MEDIUM 5.5
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-05-12
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-05-18
- Advisory published
- 2026-05-12
- Advisory updated
- 2026-05-18
Who should care
Organizations deploying Microsoft Teams on Android devices, mobile device management (MDM) administrators, and security teams responsible for endpoint protection on corporate mobile devices.
Technical summary
The vulnerability exists in Microsoft Teams for Android where files or directories are accessible to external parties, enabling local spoofing attacks. The flaw (CWE-552) allows an attacker with local access to exploit insufficient file permission controls. Successful exploitation requires user interaction but no privileges, resulting in high confidentiality impact. Microsoft has released version 1.0.0.2026092103 to remediate this issue.
Defensive priority
medium
Recommended defensive actions
- Update Microsoft Teams for Android to version 1.0.0.2026092103 or later.
- Review application file permissions and storage access patterns on Android endpoints.
- Monitor for anomalous local file access attempts in Teams application directories.
- Apply principle of least privilege for file system access in mobile application deployments.
Evidence notes
CWE-552 (Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties) identified as the primary weakness. CVSS 3.1 vector: AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. Affected product: Microsoft Teams for Android, with fix version 1.0.0.2026092103.
Official resources
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CVE-2026-32185 CVE record
CVE.org
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CVE-2026-32185 NVD detail
NVD
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Source item URL
nvd_modified
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Mitigation or vendor reference
[email protected] - Vendor Advisory
2026-05-12