CVE-2026-116638: Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerability
Published Oct 26, 2026
·Updated
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.
Affected Software
2 affected components
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows 11
Event History
Oct 26, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description