CVE-2026-48576: Secure Boot Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Protection mechanism failure in Windows Secure Boot allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A protection mechanism failure allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
- Who is affected
- Authorized users of Windows Secure Boot are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is important due to the high severity and potential for security feature bypass.
- Action
- Ensure that the latest security updates for Windows Secure Boot are applied.
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Details
Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-48576
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Moderate exploitation riskCVE-2026-485761.0% 30-day exploitation probability. Patch within normal cadence, watch for KEV listing. Riskier than 60% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-48576 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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