CVE-2026-116638

— UNSCORED

Published 2026-10-26 · Updated 2026-10-27

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NVD description

The 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.

All references

https://beafn28.es/articulos/winre-uefi-bypass
https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/226679
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/226679

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