CVE-2026-8863
Protection mechanism failure in Windows UEFI 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
- Deployments of Windows UEFI.
- Urgency
- Remediation is urgent due to the high severity of the vulnerability.
- Action
- Implement security measures to mitigate the bypass risk.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.10% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 1% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- highCVE-2026-8863: UEFI Secure Boot Security Feature Bypass Vulnerabilitymsrc · 2026-06-09
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