CVE-2026-116638

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.
Configurations

No configuration.

History

30 Oct 2026, 18:17

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CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.5
References () https://beafn28.es/articulos/winre-uefi-bypass - () https://beafn28.es/articulos/winre-uefi-bypass -
CWE CWE-288

27 Oct 2026, 06:17

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References
  • () https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/226679 -

26 Oct 2026, 19:16

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-10-26 19:16

Updated : 2026-10-30 18:17


NVD link : CVE-2026-116638

Mitre link : CVE-2026-116638

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-116638


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Products Affected

No product.

CWE
CWE-288

Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel