CVE-2026-116638

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-116638
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-10-26 19:16:31 UTC
Updated2026-10-26 19:16:31 UTC
DescriptionThe Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) in Windows 10 and 11 may allow an attacker to bypass firmware security controls, including administrator-configured UEFI/BIOS passwords. An attacker with physical or administrative access to a device may be able to leverage WinRE-related boot mechanisms to circumvent firmware protections and gain unauthorized access to system resources.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: n/a

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
beafn28.es/articulos/winre-uefi-bypass [email protected] beafn28.es
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/226679 [email protected] kb.cert.org
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