The Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) in Windows 10 and 11 may allow an attacker to bypass firmware security controls, including…
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- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
- Exploitation: poc
- Automatable: yes
- Technical impact: partial
Summary
The Windows Recovery Environment in Microsoft Windows 10 and Windows 11 is affected by this vulnerability. An attacker with physical or administrative access to a device could potentially use recovery boot mechanisms to bypass firmware protections, such as administrator-set UEFI/BIOS passwords, and gain unauthorized access to system resources.
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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.
Timeline
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- CISA SSVC assessment
Exploitation: poc · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: partial
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Affected versions
No affected packages have been listed by the sources.