Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025 Shell protection mechanism
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Summary
A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Microsoft Windows. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Shell. The manipulation leads to protection mechanism. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-32202. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code of the component Shell. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a protection mechanism vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-693. The product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:
Protection mechanism failure in Windows Shell allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
The weakness was published 04/14/2026 as confirmed security update guide (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at msrc.microsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-32202. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.
The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as attacked. The CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog lists this issue since 04/28/2026 with a due date of 05/12/2026:
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.Upgrading to version 6.2.9200.26026, 6.3.9600.23132, 10.0.14393.9060, 10.0.17763.8644, 10.0.19044.7184, 10.0.19045.7184, 10.0.20348.5020, 10.0.22631.6936, 10.0.25398.2274, 10.0.26100.32690, 10.0.26200.8246 or 10.0.28000.1836 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (52601) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-1730). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.
Affected
- Xerox FreeFlow Print Server
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
- 10 21H2
- 10 1607
- 10 1809
- 11 23H2
- 11 24H2
- 11 25H2
- 11 26H1
- Server 2016
- Server 2019
- Server 2022
- Server 2022 23H2
- Server 2025
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
- Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 4.3
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Exploiting
Class: Protection mechanismCWE: CWE-693
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Attacked
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Windows 6.2.9200.26026/6.3.9600.23132/10.0.14393.9060/10.0.17763.8644/10.0.19044.7184/10.0.19045.7184/10.0.20348.5020/10.0.22631.6936/10.0.25398.2274/10.0.26100.32690/10.0.26200.8246/10.0.28000.1836
Timeline
04/14/2026 VulDB entry created04/14/2026 Advisory disclosed
04/14/2026 Countermeasure disclosed
06/04/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-32202 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-32202
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-357515
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-1730 - Xerox FreeFlow Print Server: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen nicht spezifizierten Angriff
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
Entry
Created: 04/14/2026 20:36Updated: 06/04/2026 19:13
Changes: 04/14/2026 20:36 (38), 04/14/2026 20:39 (32), 04/28/2026 20:56 (17), 05/27/2026 05:50 (11), 06/01/2026 06:05 (7), 06/04/2026 19:13 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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