CVE Catalog
CVE-2026-45656
HighCVSS 7.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk0.31%
23th percentile - higher than 23% of all known CVEs
Summary
A protection mechanism failure in Windows UEFI allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
Risk Assessment
An attacker with local access can bypass UEFI security, potentially compromising system integrity.
Recommendation
Install the security update from Microsoft for Windows UEFI.
Other vulnerabilities in Windows UEFI
Original NVD description (English source)
Protection mechanism failure in Windows UEFI allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS