CVE-2026-32202

Stored catalog record

Source record retrieved 2026-10-28T10:19:06.448229+00:00. Scheduled imports handle updates; this page does not assert that the provider was queried just now.

Vulnerability overview

Protection mechanism failure in Windows Shell allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.

Patch review priority

Known exploitation: prioritize review

• CISA KEV lists real-world exploitation.

FIRST EPSS: 70.90% · percentile 99.4 · score date 2026-10-27.

EPSS estimates probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It does not measure your exposure or prove exploitation. The elevated threshold is 10%; CISA KEV takes precedence. About FIRST EPSS ↗

Severity and scoring

CVSS score

4.3 · MEDIUM

CVSS version

3.1

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses

CWE-693

CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.

Known exploitation and remediation

Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Affected product

Microsoft · Windows

Added to catalog

2026-04-28

Required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

CISA remediation due date

2026-05-12

CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.

Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.

Affected products and versions

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

  Before (exclusive): 10.0.14393.9060

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*

  Before (exclusive): 10.0.14393.9060

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

  Before (exclusive): 10.0.17763.8644

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*

  Before (exclusive): 10.0.17763.8644

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*

  Before (exclusive): 10.0.19044.7184

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

  Before (exclusive): 10.0.19044.7184

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*

  Before (exclusive): 10.0.19044.7184

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*

  Before (exclusive): 10.0.19045.7184

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

  Before (exclusive): 10.0.19045.7184

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*

  Before (exclusive): 10.0.19045.7184

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*

  Before (exclusive): 10.0.22631.6936

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

  Before (exclusive): 10.0.22631.6936

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*

  Before (exclusive): 10.0.26100.8246

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

  Before (exclusive): 10.0.26100.8246

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*

  Before (exclusive): 10.0.26200.8246

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

  Before (exclusive): 10.0.26200.8246

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*

  Before (exclusive): 10.0.28000.1836

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

  Before (exclusive): 10.0.28000.1836

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  Before (exclusive): 10.0.14393.9060

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  Before (exclusive): 10.0.17763.8644

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  Before (exclusive): 10.0.20348.5020

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  Before (exclusive): 10.0.25398.2274

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  Before (exclusive): 10.0.26100.32690

These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.

Advisories and references

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32202

  Vendor Advisory

• https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-32202-detection-script-spoofing-vulnerability-in-windows-shell

  Third Party Advisory

• https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-32202-mitigation-script-spoofing-vulnerability-in-windows-shell

  Mitigation · Third Party Advisory

• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-32202

  Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource

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