Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025 Secure Boot reliance on component that is not updateable
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 5.9 | $0-$5k | 4.49- |
Summary
A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Microsoft Windows. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Secure Boot. Such manipulation leads to reliance on component that is not updateable. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-48576. The attack needs to be performed locally. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Microsoft Windows. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component Secure Boot. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a reliance on component that is not updateable vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-1329. The product contains a component that cannot be updated or patched in order to remove vulnerabilities or significant bugs. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was released 06/09/2026 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared for download at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-48576. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation needs additional levels of successful authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 06/09/2026).
Upgrading to version 10.0.17763.8880 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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Exploiting
Class: Reliance on component that is not updateableCWE: CWE-1329
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 10.0.17763.8880
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-2026-48576 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-48576
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-369776
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
Entry
Created: 06/09/2026 20:52Updated: 06/09/2026 20:55
Changes: 06/09/2026 20:52 (35), 06/09/2026 20:55 (35)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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