CVE-2026-25185
published 2026-03-10CVE-2026-25185: Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows Shell Link Processing allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
PriorityP431medium5.3CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCLINAN
EPSS
0.92%
56.3th percentile
Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows Shell Link Processing allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
Affected
43 ranges· showing 25
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10_1607 | < 10.0.14393.8957 | 10.0.14393.8957 |
| microsoft | windows_10_1809 | < 10.0.17763.8511 | 10.0.17763.8511 |
| microsoft | windows_10_21h2 | < 10.0.19044.7058 | 10.0.19044.7058 |
| microsoft | windows_10_22h2 | < 10.0.19045.7058 | 10.0.19045.7058 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1607 | >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.8957 | 10.0.14393.8957 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1809 | >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.8511 | 10.0.17763.8511 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_21h2 | >= 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.7058 | 10.0.19044.7058 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_22h2 | >= 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.7058 | 10.0.19045.7058 |
| microsoft | windows_11_23h2 | < 10.0.22631.6783 | 10.0.22631.6783 |
| microsoft | windows_11_24h2 | < 10.0.26100.7979 | 10.0.26100.7979 |
| microsoft | windows_11_25h2 | < 10.0.26200.7979 | 10.0.26200.7979 |
| microsoft | windows_11_26h1 | < 10.0.28000.1719 | 10.0.28000.1719 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_22h3 | >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.6783 | 10.0.22631.6783 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_23h2 | >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.6783 | 10.0.22631.6783 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_24h2 | >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.8037 | 10.0.26100.8037 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_25h2 | >= 10.0.26200.0 < 10.0.26200.8037 | 10.0.26200.8037 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_26h1 | >= 10.0.28000.0 < 10.0.28000.1719 | 10.0.28000.1719 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | >= 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.25973 | 6.2.9200.25973 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012_r2 | >= 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.23074 | 6.3.9600.23074 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | < 10.0.14393.8957 | 10.0.14393.8957 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.8957 | 10.0.14393.8957 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2019 | < 10.0.17763.8511 | 10.0.17763.8511 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2019 | >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.8511 | 10.0.17763.8511 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022 | < 10.0.20348.4830 | 10.0.20348.4830 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
vendor_msrc5.3MEDIUM
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Windows Shell Link Processing Spoofing Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2026-03-10·CVSS 5.3
CVE-2026-25185 [MEDIUM] CWE-200 Windows Shell Link Processing Spoofing Vulnerability
Windows Shell Link Processing Spoofing Vulnerability
Description: Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows Shell Link Processing allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
FAQ: According to the CVSS metrics, successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to some loss of confidentiality (C:L),but lead to no loss of availability (A:N) and integrity (I:N)? What does that mean for this vulnerability?
An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could view some sensitive information (Confidentiality) but not all resources within the impacted component may be divulged to the attacker. The attacker cannot make changes to disclosed information (Integrity) or limit access to the resource (Availability).
Windows Shell Lin
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GHSA-f5cj-43j8-73rv: Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows Shell Link Processing allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-03-10
CVE-2026-25185 [MEDIUM] CWE-200 GHSA-f5cj-43j8-73rv: Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows Shell Link Processing allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a
Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows Shell Link Processing allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
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## CVE-2026-25185 :
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows Shell Link Processing allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
Source : NVD
## 5.3
Score
Published March 10, 2026
Severity MEDIUM
CNA Score 5.3
Has Public Exploit Yes
Has CISA KEV Exploit No
CISA KEV Release Date N/A
CISA KEV Due Date N/A
Exploitation Probability Percentile (EPSS) 23
Exploitation Probability (EPSS) 0.1
Sources
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