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CVE-2026-32202
CVE-2026-32202 is a critical severity Microsoft vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.9. It is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: attackers are using it in the wild, which makes it a fix-first item. Microsoft has shipped the fix: deploy one of the 10 updates below from the Microsoft Update Catalog, and see where this CVE sits against the rest on the patch tracker.
Risk summary
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirmed exploited in the wild. EPSS exploit probability 64%. CVSS 9.9 (Critical).
This CVE is among the top half of tracked Microsoft CVEs by EPSS exploit probability, and one of 5 actively-exploited CVEs in July 2026.
A spoofing flaw in the Windows Shell rated Critical at CVSS 9.8, which is unusually high for a spoofing class bug and points to an attacker being able to misrepresent trusted content or origin on affected systems. Exposure is limited to Windows 10 Version 1809 (32-bit and x64) and Windows Server 2019, and it is already confirmed exploited in the wild by CISA KEV as of 2026-04-28 with a 64% EPSS score. The KEV listing plus the high exploit probability makes this an active threat rather than a theoretical one, even though no ransomware use is currently tied to it.
Do this: Identify every Windows 10 1809 and Windows Server 2019 host in your fleet and apply Microsoft's patch for CVE-2026-32202 immediately, prioritizing internet-facing and shared systems.
AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-23. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.
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Official patch(es) for CVE-2026-32202
Treat as urgent: it is being exploited in the wild (CISA KEV), so patch ahead of items that are not. In Intune or Defender, confirm whether the fixing updates KB5099414, KB5099444, KB5099445, KB5099535, KB5099536, KB5099538, KB5099539, KB5099540, KB5101649, KB5101650 are installed across the affected products. Senserva does this automatically across your tenant and flags every missing patch.
Apply the Microsoft security updates below to fix CVE-2026-32202. Each KB page carries the Microsoft Update Catalog download, Microsoft's known issues for the update, a copy-paste PowerShell check for whether it is installed, and the Senserva AI read.
Scope and sources
- Affected products
- Fixed by the same updates
- Authoritative references
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