Microsoft patches Windows Shell flaw after reports of active exploitation

Microsoft has confirmed that a Windows Shell vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-32202 has been exploited in the wild. The flaw affects the way Windows handles certain malicious shortcut files and can expose sensitive authentication data over a network. The issue is tied to an earlier Windows Shell security bypass, CVE-2026-21510, which Microsoft patched in February 2026. […] The post Microsoft patches Windows Shell flaw after reports of active exploitation appeared first on VPN Central.