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CVE-2026-32202

Protection mechanism failure in Windows Shell allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.

CVSS 4.3 (MEDIUM) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
1.9/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.0/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 4.3: +0.64
  • Fresh EPSS: 70.90%: +0.35

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 26 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
50/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
10/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL18/100

Sources and documents

iTWire
Press · 16 Oct 2026, 01:00 · October’s Patch Tuesday - iTWire
Help Net Security
Press · 14 Oct 2026, 07:00 · Microsoft fixes exploited Mark of the Web bypass vulnerability (CVE-2026-96951) - Help Net Security
Proofpoint
Press · 27 May 2026, 07:00 · More CVEs, Same Playbook: 2026 Vulnerability Exploitation in the Wild - Proofpoint
Recorded Future
Press · 15 May 2026, 07:00 · April 2026 CVE Landscape - Recorded Future
Help Net Security
Press · 03 May 2026, 07:00 · Week in review: High-severity LPE vulnerability in the Linux kernel, cPanel 0-day exploited for months - Help Net Security
See all 26 source documents
Computing UK
Press · 30 Apr 2026, 07:00 · Microsoft patches actively exploited Windows flaw left open by a previous patch - Computing UK
Cybersecurity Dive
Press · 29 Apr 2026, 07:00 · CISA adds Microsoft, ConnectWise vulnerabilities to active exploitation catalog - Cybersecurity Dive
Windows Report
Press · 29 Apr 2026, 07:00 · CISA Orders Urgent Patch for Actively Exploited Windows Shell Vulnerability - Windows Report
Cyber Press
Press · 29 Apr 2026, 07:00 · CISA Alerts on Microsoft Windows Shell Zero-Day Under Active Exploitation - Cyber Press
iTnews
Press · 29 Apr 2026, 07:00 · Incomplete fix for Fancy Bear exploit opens zero-click hole in Windows - iTnews
TechRepublic
Press · 29 Apr 2026, 07:00 · Microsoft Confirms Windows Flaw Is Being Exploited After Incomplete Patch - TechRepublic
BleepingComputer
Press · 29 Apr 2026, 07:00 · CISA orders feds to patch Windows flaw exploited as zero-day - BleepingComputer
Notebookcheck
Press · 29 Apr 2026, 07:00 · Windows zero-day CVE-2026-32202 confirmed as exploited - Notebookcheck
Help Net Security
Press · 29 Apr 2026, 07:00 · CISA, Microsoft warn of active exploitation of Windows Shell vulnerability (CVE-2026-32202) - Help Net Security
The Register
Press · 29 Apr 2026, 07:00 · Microsoft's patch for a 0-day exploited by Russian spies fell short. Another Windows flaw is under attack - The Register
The Hacker News
Press · 29 Apr 2026, 07:00 · CISA Adds Actively Exploited ConnectWise and Windows Flaws to KEV - The Hacker News
CyberSecurityNews
Press · 28 Apr 2026, 07:00 · New Windows 0-Click Vulnerability Exploited to Bypass Defender SmartScreen - CyberSecurityNews
The Hacker News
Press · 28 Apr 2026, 07:00 · Microsoft Confirms Active Exploitation of Windows Shell CVE-2026-32202 - The Hacker News
LinkedIn
Press · 28 Apr 2026, 07:00 · WARNING: Windows Shell Flaw CVE-2026-32202 Actively Exploited - LinkedIn
Security Boulevard
Press · 28 Apr 2026, 07:00 · Microsoft Confirms Active Exploitation of Windows Shell CVE-2026-32202 - Security Boulevard
SecurityWeek
Press · 27 Apr 2026, 07:00 · Incomplete Windows Patch Opens Door to Zero-Click Attacks - SecurityWeek
Qualys
Press · 27 Apr 2026, 07:00 · Microsoft and Adobe Patch Tuesday, April 2026 Security Update Review - Qualys
Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre
Press · 15 Apr 2026, 07:00 · Microsoft Monthly Security Update (April 2026) - Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre
BleepingComputer
Press · 14 Apr 2026, 07:00 · Microsoft April 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 167 flaws, 2 zero-days - BleepingComputer
Cisco Talos Blog
Press · 14 Apr 2026, 07:00 · Microsoft Patch Tuesday for April 2026 - Snort Rule and Prominent Vulnerabilities - Cisco Talos Blog
Rapid7
Press · 14 Apr 2026, 07:00 · Patch Tuesday - April 2026 - Rapid7

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 1.9 · reality 8.0 (2026-11-02 15:14). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

1

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Source entries and unverified repository candidates are counted separately.

Public exploit evidence
Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 4.3; EPSS 70.9%
Attention, last 30 days
2 distinct story titles; 2 press documents; 1 publisher domains.
Technical potential
network access, no prior privileges, user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 14:00:05.726222+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
First press mention
14 Apr 2026, 07:00
Published
14 Apr 2026, 16:57
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
28 Apr 2026, 00:00
Latest press mention
16 Oct 2026, 01:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 14:00
PoCs on GitHub
1 repositories