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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.

Official details

Category
Known exploited vulnerability
Classification
Ransomware use: Unknown
Company or vendor
Microsoft Windows
Affected product
Windows
Risk or reason
Microsoft Windows Shell contains a protection mechanism failure vulnerability that allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
Remedy or action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Official ID
CVE-2026-32202