Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025 Secure Boot improper authorization
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 4.2 | $5k-$25k | 0.66 |
Summary
A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Microsoft Windows. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Secure Boot. Such manipulation leads to improper authorization. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-49783. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available.
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 improper authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Improperly implemented security check for standard in Windows Secure Boot allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
The advisory is available at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-49783 since 06/01/2026. 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 07/14/2026). This vulnerability is assigned to T1548.002 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
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Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
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: 4.2VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2
VulDB Base Score: 4.2
VulDB Temp Score: 4.2
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Improper authorizationCWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔒
Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Timeline
06/01/2026 CVE reserved07/14/2026 Advisory disclosed
07/14/2026 VulDB entry created
07/14/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-49783 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-49783
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-378470
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
Entry
Created: 07/14/2026 20:51Changes: 07/14/2026 20:51 (53)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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