CVE-2026-32202
Windows Shell Spoofing Vulnerability
Protection mechanism failure in Windows Shell allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
4.3
Windows Shell Spoofing Vulnerability
Protection mechanism failure in Windows Shell allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
- Record
CVE-2026-32202- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:F/RL:O/RC:C - Weakness
- CWE-693
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-22589
4.3
Protection mechanism failure in Windows Shell allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
- Record
EUVD-2026-22589- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:F/RL:O/RC:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x62h-w968-3v9v
4.3
Protection mechanism failure in Windows Shell allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing...
Protection mechanism failure in Windows Shell allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
- Record
GHSA-x62h-w968-3v9v- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-693
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CISA KEV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-32202- Weakness
- CWE-693
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
4.3
Protection mechanism failure in Windows Shell allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
- Record
CVE-2026-32202- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-693
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2026-32202
4.3
Protection mechanism failure in Windows Shell allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2026-32202- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSVBELL-CVE-2026-32202
4.3
- Record
BELL-CVE-2026-32202- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
- microsoft windows
- microsoft windows 10 version 1607
- microsoft windows 10 version 1809
- microsoft windows 10 version 21h2
- microsoft windows 10 version 22h2
- microsoft windows 11 version 23h2
- microsoft windows 11 version 24h2
- microsoft windows 11 version 25h2
- microsoft windows 11 version 26h1
- microsoft windows server 2012
- microsoft windows server 2012 (server core installation)
- microsoft windows server 2012 r2
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- microsoft windows server 2012 r2 (server core installation)
- microsoft windows server 2016
- microsoft windows server 2016 (server core installation)
- microsoft windows server 2019
- microsoft windows server 2019 (server core installation)
- microsoft windows server 2022
- microsoft windows server 2025
- microsoft windows server 2025 (server core installation)
- microsoft windows 10 1607
- microsoft windows 10 1809
- microsoft windows 10 21h2
- microsoft windows 10 22h2
- microsoft windows 11 23h2
- microsoft windows 11 24h2
- microsoft windows 11 25h2
- microsoft windows 11 26h1
- microsoft windows server 2022 23h2
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
dotnet10-runtimeAlpine:v3.23 |
before 10.0.6-r0 | 10.0.6-r0 |
dotnet10-runtimeAlpine:v3.24 |
before 10.0.6-r0 | 10.0.6-r0 |
dotnet8-runtimeAlpine:v3.20 |
before 8.0.26-r0 | 8.0.26-r0 |
dotnet8-runtimeAlpine:v3.21 |
before 8.0.26-r0 | 8.0.26-r0 |
dotnet8-runtimeAlpine:v3.22 |
before 8.0.26-r0 | 8.0.26-r0 |
dotnet8-runtimeAlpine:v3.23 |
before 8.0.26-r0 | 8.0.26-r0 |
dotnet8-runtimeAlpine:v3.24 |
before 8.0.26-r0 | 8.0.26-r0 |
dotnet9-runtimeAlpine:v3.21 |
before 9.0.15-r0 | 9.0.15-r0 |
dotnet9-runtimeAlpine:v3.22 |
before 9.0.15-r0 | 9.0.15-r0 |
dotnet9-runtimeAlpine:v3.23 |
before 9.0.15-r0 | 9.0.15-r0 |
dotnet9-runtimeAlpine:v3.24 |
before 9.0.15-r0 | 9.0.15-r0 |
dotnet8-runtimeAlpaquita:25 |
8.0.17-r0 up to 8.0.26-r0 | 8.0.26-r0 |
dotnet8-runtimeAlpaquita:stream |
8.0.11-r1 up to 8.0.26-r0 | 8.0.26-r0 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | solarlynxsqueeze/CVE-2026-32202 | 2026-04-30 |
| PoC in GitHub | virus-or-not/CVE-2026-32202 | 2026-04-30 |
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft - NTLMv2 Hash Capture | 2026-05-29 |
| PoC in GitHub | foxfxfxx/CVE-2026-32202 | 2026-06-21 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| exploitation | ||
| affected, aliases, exploits, references | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-32202 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Microsoft Windows, published April 14, 2026. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since April 28, 2026. EUVD reports exploitation since April 28, 2026. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 70.9%, the 99th percentile. Fixed in dotnet10-runtime 10.0.6-r0.
References
msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32202
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-32202
vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-32202-detection-script-spoofing-vulnerability-in-windows-shell
vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-32202-mitigation-script-spoofing-vulnerability-in-windows-shell
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32202
github.com/advisories/GHSA-x62h-w968-3v9v
security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2026-32202
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2026-32202