Microsoft Windows: Protection Mechanism Failure Vulnerability
What to do: Run Windows Update and restart the PC.
- Affects
- Microsoft Windows
- Identifier
- CVE-2026-32202
- What it is
- Microsoft Windows Shell contains a protection mechanism failure vulnerability that allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
- Official guidance
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.