CVE-2026-45656
Protection mechanism failure in Windows UEFI allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Protection mechanism failure in Windows UEFI allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
- Who is affected
- Users of Windows with UEFI enabled.
- Urgency
- Remediation is high urgency due to the potential for security feature bypass and the high severity rating.
- Action
- Apply the latest security updates for Windows UEFI.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.31% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 23% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- highCVE-2026-45656: UEFI Secure Boot Security Feature Bypass Vulnerabilitymsrc · 2026-06-09
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