CVE-2026-50661

Published Jul 14, 2026

Last updated 14 hours ago

Overview

AI description

Automated description summarized from trusted sources.

CVE-2026-50661 is identified as a security feature bypass vulnerability impacting Windows BitLocker. This flaw involves a protection mechanism failure within BitLocker's device encryption, which could allow an attacker with physical access to a system to circumvent the encryption. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability would enable an unauthorized individual with physical access to bypass BitLocker Device Encryption and access data stored on the system drive. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed prior to the release of a patch, though no active exploitation has been confirmed.

Description: Protection mechanism failure in Windows BitLocker allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature with a physical attack.
Source: secure@microsoft.com
NVD status: Awaiting Analysis

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type: Secondary
Base score: 6.1
Impact score: 5.2
Exploitability score: 0.9
Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Severity: MEDIUM

Weaknesses

secure@microsoft.com: CWE-693

Hype score is a measure of social media activity compared against trending CVEs from the past 12 months. Max score 100.

Hype score: 7

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