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.
Published:
2026-10-26
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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History
Mon, 26 Oct 2026 18:45:00 +0000
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| 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. | |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-26T18:16:32.332Z
Reserved: 2026-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2026-116638
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-10-26T19:16:31.117
Modified: 2026-10-26T19:16:31.117
Link: CVE-2026-116638
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