Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025 Secure Boot protection mechanism
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 5.9 | $5k-$25k | 1.40 |
Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Microsoft Windows. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Secure Boot. Such manipulation leads to protection mechanism. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-48568. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Secure Boot. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a protection mechanism vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-693. The product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was published 06/09/2026 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is available at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-48568. The exploitation is known to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploitation requires an enhanced level of successful authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/09/2026).
Upgrading to version 10.0.19045.7417 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
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Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
- 10 21H2
- 10 22H2
- 10 1607
- 10 1809
- 11 23H2
- 11 24H2
- 11 25H2
- 11 26H1
- Server 2012
- Server 2012 R2
- Server 2016
- Server 2019
- Server 2022
- Server 2025
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
- Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
VulDB Vector: 🔒VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.9
VulDB Base Score: 5.7
VulDB Temp Score: 5.0
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 7.9
Vendor Vector (Microsoft): 🔒
CVSSv2
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍
Exploiting
Class: Protection mechanismCWE: CWE-693
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒
Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔒
Status: Unproven
Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔒
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
Reaction Time: 🔒
0-Day Time: 🔒
Exposure Time: 🔒
Upgrade: Windows 10.0.19045.7417
Timeline
06/09/2026 VulDB entry created06/09/2026 Advisory disclosed
06/09/2026 Countermeasure disclosed
06/09/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-48568 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-48568
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-369770
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
Entry
Created: 06/09/2026 20:49Updated: 06/09/2026 20:53
Changes: 06/09/2026 20:49 (10), 06/09/2026 20:50 (25), 06/09/2026 20:53 (35)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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