Windows Shell Spoofing Vulnerability
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Listed in CISA KEV
- Fix
- Fixed in 10.0.14393.9339, 10.0.17763.9020, 10.0.19044.7548, 10.0.19045.7548, 10.0.22631.7376, and 7 more
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- 1 on Exploit-DB
- Exploitation: active
- Automatable: no
- Technical impact: partial
Summary
Microsoft Windows Shell, the core Windows component that manages the desktop and user interface, is affected by this vulnerability. An unauthorized attacker on the network could exploit a flaw in its protection mechanism to impersonate trusted elements, misleading users about what they are interacting with.
Summarized by anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5. Verify details against the original sources.
Read the original description
Protection mechanism failure in Windows Shell allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
Timeline
- CVE published
- CISA SSVC assessment
Exploitation: active · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial
- Added to CISA KEV
CISA has evidence of exploitation in the wild
- CISA remediation deadline
Due date for US federal agencies to patch
- Public exploit on Exploit-DB
EDB-52601
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
From 10.0.14393.0 · fixed in 10.0.14393.9339
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
From 10.0.17763.0 · fixed in 10.0.17763.9020
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2
From 10.0.19044.0 · fixed in 10.0.19044.7548
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2
From 10.0.19045.0 · fixed in 10.0.19045.7548
- Microsoft Windows 11 version 23H2
From 10.0.22631.0 · fixed in 10.0.22631.7376
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2
From 10.0.22631.0 · fixed in 10.0.22631.7376
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2
From 10.0.26100.0 · fixed in 10.0.26100.8875
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 25H2
From 10.0.26200.0 · fixed in 10.0.26200.8875
- Microsoft Windows 11 version 26H1
From 10.0.28000.0 · fixed in 10.0.28000.2525
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012
From 6.2.9200.0 · fixed in 6.2.9200.26226
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
From 6.2.9200.0 · fixed in 6.2.9200.26226
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
From 6.3.9600.0 · fixed in 6.3.9600.23291
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
From 6.3.9600.0 · fixed in 6.3.9600.23291
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016
From 10.0.14393.0 · fixed in 10.0.14393.9339
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
From 10.0.14393.0 · fixed in 10.0.14393.9339
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019
From 10.0.17763.0 · fixed in 10.0.17763.9020
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
From 10.0.17763.0 · fixed in 10.0.17763.9020
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022
From 10.0.20348.0 · fixed in 10.0.20348.5386
- Microsoft Windows Server 2025
From 10.0.26100.0 · fixed in 10.0.26100.33158
- Microsoft Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
From 10.0.26100.0 · fixed in 10.0.26100.33158