CVE-2026-32225

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—

8.8

Protection mechanism failure in Windows Shell allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.

CVSS v3: 8.8
EG Score: 8.8(medium)
EPSS: 26.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 14, 2026

Last Modified

April 17, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated May 20, 2026

Patch available. Sources: microsoft.

microsoft Patch Available

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center. Patch available via Microsoft Security Update

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32225

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-693Protection Mechanism Failure

All Vendor Advisories

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Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Microsoft MSRCCVE-2026-322252026-04-14
Windows Shell Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-32225?

CVE-2026-32225 is a high vulnerability published on April 14, 2026. Protection mechanism failure in Windows Shell allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.

When was CVE-2026-32225 disclosed?

CVE-2026-32225 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 14, 2026, with the most recent update on April 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2026-32225 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-32225 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 26.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-32225?

CVE-2026-32225 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2026-32225?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-32225, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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