Microsoft Windows Shell Protection Mechanism Failure Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows Shell contains a protection mechanism failure vulnerability that could allow an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.

Added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-02-10. Required action per CISA: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Due date: 2026-03-03.

This is an auto-synced KEV catalog record pending a full 0dayNews write-up — see CISA’s KEV catalog and the NVD record linked above for primary sources.