CVE-2026-21510

high-risk
Published 2026-02-10

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

Do I need to act?

~
3.5% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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CISA KEV: actively exploited in the wild
On the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — federal agencies must patch
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 8.8/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Vendors

65
/ 100
high-risk
Severity 30/34 · Critical
Exploitability 14/34 · Moderate
Exposure 21/34 · High