CVE-2026-70563 Windows Shell Spoofing Vulnerability

{
  "id": "8f45ea71e98a2b0c60af9ce3d42dbdbb6a37ec29a87488054a0abfe6f489b60b",
  "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-70563",
  "method": "llm",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "CVE-2026-70563 Windows Shell Spoofing Vulnerability",
    "summary": "An improper link-resolution issue in Windows Shell could allow an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.",
    "evidence": "Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Shell allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.",
    "products": [
      {
        "name": {
          "value": "Windows Shell",
          "evidence": "in Windows Shell"
        },
        "prerequisites": [],
        "fixed_versions": [],
        "affected_versions": []
      }
    ],
    "severity": "unknown",
    "fixed_cves": [],
    "related_cves": [
      {
        "value": "CVE-2026-70563",
        "evidence": "CVE-2026-70563 Windows Shell Spoofing Vulnerability"
      }
    ],
    "security_relevant": true,
    "severity_evidence": null
  },
  "source_id": "official-microsoft-security-updates",
  "document_id": 26582,
  "published_at": "2026-09-08T14:00:00+00:00"
}