Microsoft Confirms Active Exploitation of Windows Shell CVE-2026
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2026-21510+1 related CVE | Security Feature Bypass in Microsoft Windows Shell Actively Exploited (CVE-2026-21510) | 8.8 | 61% | KEV | KEV |
| CVE-2026-32202 | Spoofing Flaw in Windows Shell (CVE-2026-32202) Actively Exploited | 4.3 | 71% | KEV | KEV |
Indicators of compromise
auto-extracted · verify before use · export allAll| Type | Indicator | Context |
|---|---|---|
| domain | attacker.com | ng user interaction. "When that path is a UNC path (like '\\attacker.com\share\payload.cpl'), Windows initiates an SMB connection to |
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Ravie Lakshmanan Apr 28, 2026 Vulnerability / Threat Intelligence Microsoft on Monday revised its advisory for a now-patched, high-severity security flaw impacting Windows Shell to acknowledge that it has been actively exploited in the wild. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-32202 (CVSS score: 4. 3), a spoofing vulnerability that could allow an attacker to access sensitive information.
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