Vulnerability · Published Jun 9, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft

CVE-2026-48568Secure Boot Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

High 7.9

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in Windows 10 Version 1607 from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 23% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.9High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 76.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Protection mechanism failure in Windows Secure Boot allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 10.0.14393.0 – before 10.0.14393.9234
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.17763.0 – before 10.0.17763.8880
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2 10.0.19044.0 – before 10.0.19044.7417
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2 10.0.19045.0 – before 10.0.19045.7417
Microsoft Windows 11 version 23H2 10.0.22631.0 – before 10.0.22631.7219
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2 10.0.22631.0 – before 10.0.22631.7219
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2 10.0.26100.0 – before 10.0.26100.8655
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 25H2 10.0.26200.0 – before 10.0.26200.8655
Microsoft Windows 11 version 26H1 10.0.28000.0 – before 10.0.28000.2269
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 6.2.9200.0 – before 6.2.9200.26132
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) 6.2.9200.0 – before 6.2.9200.26132
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 6.3.9600.0 – before 6.3.9600.23228
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) 6.3.9600.0 – before 6.3.9600.23228
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.0 – before 10.0.14393.9234
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 10.0.14393.0 – before 10.0.14393.9234
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.0 – before 10.0.17763.8880
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.17763.0 – before 10.0.17763.8880
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.0 – before 10.0.20348.5256
Microsoft Windows Server 2025 10.0.26100.0 – before 10.0.26100.32995
Microsoft Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) 10.0.26100.0 – before 10.0.26100.32995

Weakness: CWE-693 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

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