CVE-2026-116638
The Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) in Windows 10 and 11 may allow an attacker to bypass…
- Risk score
- 52/100
- CVSS
- 7.5 v3.1
- Exploit chance (30 days)
- 0.2%
- Published
- 26 Oct 2026
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What to know
- What it is
- 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 p…
- Affected
- See advisory
- Fix
- Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.
- Exploitation
- No known exploitation
Why it is Yellow
- CVSS 7.5 high
- Remotely exploitable without logging in
References
Original description
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.
Last activity 26 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.