Medium severity · published Apr 14, 2026
CVE-2026-32202
Windows Shell Spoofing Vulnerability
In wildKEV
4.3
CVSS
70.9%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
Protection mechanism failure in Windows Shell allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)70.9% · higher than 99% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Apr 28, 2026
Federal remediation dueMay 12, 2026
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WI
Windows · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: KEV
W1
Windows 10 Version 1607 · Microsoft
10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.9339 · source: vendor
W1
Windows 10 Version 1809 · Microsoft
10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.9020 · source: vendor
W1
Windows 10 Version 21H2 · Microsoft
10.0.19044.0 before 10.0.19044.7548 · source: vendor
W1
Windows 10 Version 22H2 · Microsoft
10.0.19045.0 before 10.0.19045.7548 · source: vendor
W1
Windows 11 Version 24H2 · Microsoft
10.0.26100.0 before 10.0.26100.8875 · source: vendor
W1
Windows 11 Version 25H2 · Microsoft
10.0.26200.0 before 10.0.26200.8875 · source: vendor
W1
Windows 11 version 23H2 · Microsoft
10.0.22631.0 before 10.0.22631.7376; 10.0.22631.0 before 10.0.22631.7376 · source: vendor
W1
Windows 11 version 26H1 · Microsoft
10.0.28000.0 before 10.0.28000.2525 · source: vendor
WS
Windows Server 2012 · Microsoft
6.2.9200.0 before 6.2.9200.26226 · source: vendor, NVD
WS
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) · Microsoft
6.2.9200.0 before 6.2.9200.26226 · source: vendor
WS
Windows Server 2012 R2 · Microsoft
6.3.9600.0 before 6.3.9600.23291 · source: vendor
In the news
VulnerabilityMedium
[CISA KEV] CVE-2026-32202: Microsoft Windows - Microsoft Windows Protection Mechanism Failure Vulnerability
Microsoft Windows Shell contains a protection mechanism failure vulnerability that allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
Apr 28, 2026·CISA KEV
Affected product
WI
Windows
Microsoft
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