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.
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows
- CVSS
- 4.3
- EPSS (exploit probability)
- 71.3%
- Status
- kev
- CISA patch-by (BOD 22-01)
- Added to KEV
Is CVE-2026-32202 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2026-32202 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on . CISA only lists a CVE when it has reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild. It is also listed in ENISA's EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) exploited list.
FIRST's EPSS model puts the probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days at 71.3% (scored November 11, 2026).
- CISA KEV[ LISTED ]
- ENISA EUVD (exploited)[ LISTED ]
- CIRCL KEV[ — ]
Catalog snapshot 2026-11-13. Full cross-catalog view: /kev-comparison
CVE-2026-32202 timeline
Every event links to its source. Catalog dates are each catalog's own; day offsets count from NVD publication. Data: JSON
What to do
CISA required actionApply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
US federal civilian agencies must remediate by (14 days after listing) under BOD 22-01. Everyone else: that deadline is a sensible upper bound, not a target. Vendor guidance and the NVD record are linked under Source above.
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