CVE-2026-116638
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The Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) in Windows 10 and 11 may allow an attacker to bypass firmware security controls, including administrator-configured UE…
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.
CVSS
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Not reported by the source
Timeline (UTC)
Published: 2026-10-26 19:16
Modified: 2026-10-27 15:00
NVD status: Deferred
Last synced 1 day ago
Verified against the source API 2026-10-28 11:30 UTC
Exploitation
Not listed in CISA KEV (as of last catalog sync)
Absence from KEV does not mean a CVE is not exploited. Exploitation status: unknown (no authoritative evidence in our sources).
Affected products
Not reported by the source (unknown — not "none").
Mitigation & advisories
No vendor advisory or patch reference tagged by NVD. Check the references below.
References
- https://beafn28.es/articulos/winre-uefi-bypass cve@mitre.org
- https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/226679 cve@mitre.org
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/226679 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Data sources
NVD CVE API 2.0 — fetched 2026-10-28 11:30 UTC · record ↗