We have tested that since Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, The API InternetGetCookieEx() does not work unless the host is added to Internet Explorer's trusted sites.
All 8 combinations of flags had been tried ( INTERNET_COOKIE_HTTPONLY, INTERNET_COOKIE_THIRD_PARTY, INTERNET_FLAG_RESTRICTED_ZONE ).
Is there anything</g> (e.g., security) changed since Fall Creators Update (version 1709) ?
Any official statement from Microsoft on this ?</g>