---
id: CVE-2026-32202
title: >-
  Protection mechanism failure in Windows Shell allows an unauthorized attacker
  to perform spoofing over a network.
summary: >-
  Protection mechanism failure in Windows Shell allows an unauthorized attacker
  to perform spoofing over a network.
severity: medium
cvss: 4.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-693
vendor: microsoft
product: windows_10_1607
affected:
  - windows_10_1607 < 10.0.14393.9060
  - windows_10_1809 < 10.0.17763.8644
  - windows_10_21h2 < 10.0.19044.7184
  - windows_10_22h2 < 10.0.19045.7184
  - windows_11_23h2 < 10.0.22631.6936
  - windows_11_24h2 < 10.0.26100.8246
  - windows_11_25h2 < 10.0.26200.8246
  - windows_11_26h1 < 10.0.28000.1836
  - windows_server_2012
  - windows_server_2012 = r2
  - windows_server_2016 < 10.0.14393.9060
  - windows_server_2019 < 10.0.17763.8644
  - windows_server_2022 < 10.0.20348.5020
  - windows_server_2022_23h2 < 10.0.25398.2274
  - windows_server_2025 < 10.0.26100.32690
patched:
  - windows_10_1607 10.0.14393.9060
  - windows_10_1809 10.0.17763.8644
  - windows_10_21h2 10.0.19044.7184
  - windows_10_22h2 10.0.19045.7184
  - windows_11_23h2 10.0.22631.6936
  - windows_11_24h2 10.0.26100.8246
  - windows_11_25h2 10.0.26200.8246
  - windows_11_26h1 10.0.28000.1836
  - windows_server_2016 10.0.14393.9060
  - windows_server_2019 10.0.17763.8644
  - windows_server_2022 10.0.20348.5020
  - windows_server_2022_23h2 10.0.25398.2274
  - windows_server_2025 10.0.26100.32690
published: '2026-04-14'
updated: '2026-08-14'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32202'
references:
  - url: 'https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32202'
    label: secure@microsoft.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-32202-detection-script-spoofing-vulnerability-in-windows-shell
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-32202-mitigation-script-spoofing-vulnerability-in-windows-shell
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-32202
    label: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
tags:
  - nvd
  - kev
  - in-the-wild
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.04902
epssPercentile: 0.91759
kev: true
kevDateAdded: '2026-04-28'
kevDueDate: '2026-05-12'
kevRansomware: false
exploited: true
exploitAvailable: true
ingestedAt: '2026-08-14T17:18:56.468Z'
exploits:
  exploitdb: true
  github: 3
  githubRepos:
    - 'https://github.com/solarlynxsqueeze/CVE-2026-32202'
    - 'https://github.com/virus-or-not/CVE-2026-32202'
    - 'https://github.com/f0xox/CVE-2026-32202'
  checkedAt: '2026-09-25T08:20:54.836Z'
---

## Overview

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

## Affected

- `windows_10_1607 < 10.0.14393.9060`
- `windows_10_1809 < 10.0.17763.8644`
- `windows_10_21h2 < 10.0.19044.7184`
- `windows_10_22h2 < 10.0.19045.7184`
- `windows_11_23h2 < 10.0.22631.6936`
- `windows_11_24h2 < 10.0.26100.8246`
- `windows_11_25h2 < 10.0.26200.8246`
- `windows_11_26h1 < 10.0.28000.1836`
- `windows_server_2012`
- `windows_server_2012 = r2`
- `windows_server_2016 < 10.0.14393.9060`
- `windows_server_2019 < 10.0.17763.8644`
- `windows_server_2022 < 10.0.20348.5020`
- `windows_server_2022_23h2 < 10.0.25398.2274`
- `windows_server_2025 < 10.0.26100.32690`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `windows_10_1607 10.0.14393.9060`
- `windows_10_1809 10.0.17763.8644`
- `windows_10_21h2 10.0.19044.7184`
- `windows_10_22h2 10.0.19045.7184`
- `windows_11_23h2 10.0.22631.6936`
- `windows_11_24h2 10.0.26100.8246`
- `windows_11_25h2 10.0.26200.8246`
- `windows_11_26h1 10.0.28000.1836`
- `windows_server_2016 10.0.14393.9060`
- `windows_server_2019 10.0.17763.8644`
- `windows_server_2022 10.0.20348.5020`
- `windows_server_2022_23h2 10.0.25398.2274`
- `windows_server_2025 10.0.26100.32690`