Apr 2026: Windows Shell Spoofing Vulnerability
CVE-2026-32202 Published on April 14, 2026
Windows Shell Spoofing Vulnerability
Protection mechanism failure in Windows Shell allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
Known Exploited Vulnerability
This Microsoft Windows Protection Mechanism Failure Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. Microsoft Windows Shell contains a protection mechanism failure vulnerability that allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
The following remediation steps are recommended / required by May 12, 2026: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Weakness Type
Protection Mechanism Failure
The product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product. This weakness covers three distinct situations. A "missing" protection mechanism occurs when the application does not define any mechanism against a certain class of attack. An "insufficient" protection mechanism might provide some defenses - for example, against the most common attacks - but it does not protect against everything that is intended. Finally, an "ignored" mechanism occurs when a mechanism is available and in active use within the product, but the developer has not applied it in some code path.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-32202
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Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607:- Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.9060 is affected.
- Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.8644 is affected.
- Version 10.0.19044.0 and below 10.0.19044.7184 is affected.
- Version 10.0.19045.0 and below 10.0.19045.7184 is affected.
- Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.6936 is affected.
- Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.6936 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.8246 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26200.0 and below 10.0.26200.8246 is affected.
- Version 10.0.28000.0 and below 10.0.28000.1836 is affected.
- Version 6.2.9200.0 and below 6.2.9200.26026 is affected.
- Version 6.2.9200.0 and below 6.2.9200.26026 is affected.
- Version 6.3.9600.0 and below 6.3.9600.23132 is affected.
- Version 6.3.9600.0 and below 6.3.9600.23132 is affected.
- Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.9060 is affected.
- Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.9060 is affected.
- Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.8644 is affected.
- Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.8644 is affected.
- Version 10.0.20348.0 and below 10.0.20348.5020 is affected.
- Version 10.0.25398.0 and below 10.0.25398.2274 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.32690 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.32690 is affected.