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CVE-2025-26637

Protection mechanism failure in Windows BitLocker allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature with a ph

Protection mechanism failure in Windows BitLocker allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature with a physical attack.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 0.00753
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-693Protection Mechanism Failure
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Affected Products & Versions

12
microsoft windows 10 1507< 10.0.10240.20978
microsoft windows 10 1607< 10.0.14393.7969
microsoft windows 10 22h2< 10.0.19045.5737
microsoft windows 11 22h2< 10.0.22621.5189
microsoft windows 11 23h2< 10.0.22631.5189
microsoft windows 11 24h2< 10.0.26100.3775
microsoft windows server 2012all versions
microsoft windows server 2016< 10.0.14393.7969
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Scoring & Timeline

6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · secure@microsoft.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD08 Apr 2025 · 06:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
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Vendor Advisories

1
msrcCVE-2025-26637Security Feature Bypass
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References & Sources

1
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/Feb/15
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