CVE-2026-32202
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Description
Protection mechanism failure in Windows Shell allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
4.3
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-04-14 18:17:27.360000
Last modified
2026-10-26 21:10:00.170000
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