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Privacy Statement Third-Party Cookies AcceptRejectManage cookies MSRC Customer Guidance Security Update Guide Vulnerabilities CVE-2026-45654 Secure Boot Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability New On this page CVE-2026-45654 Subscribe RSS PowerShell API CSAF Security Vulnerability Released: Jun 9, 2026 Assigning CNA Microsoft CVE.org link CVE-2026-45654 Impact Security Feature Bypass Max Severity Important Weakness CWE-284: Improper Access Control CVSS Source Microsoft Vector String CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C Metrics CVSS:3.1 7.9 / 6.9 Base score metrics: 7.9 / Temporal score metrics: 6.9 Expand all Collapse all Metric Value Base score metrics(8) Attack Vector Local Attack Complexity Low Privileges Required High User Interaction None Scope Changed Confidentiality High Integrity High Availability None Temporal score metrics(3) Exploit Code Maturity Unproven Remediation Level Official Fix Report Confidence Confirmed Please see Common Vulnerability Scoring System for more information on the definition of these metrics. Executive Summary Protection mechanism failure in Windows Secure Boot allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally. Exploitability The following table provides an exploitability assessment for this vulnerability at the time of original publication. Publicly disclosed No Exploited No Exploitability assessment Exploitation Less Likely FAQ According to the CVSS metric, a successful exploitation could lead to a scope change (S:C). What does this mean for this vulnerability? A scope change means that successfully exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to affect security protections beyond the original vulnerable component. In this case, the issue could enable a bypass of Secure Boot and exposure of Virtual Secure Mode (VSM) secrets, impacting a more highly protected security boundary rather than being limited to the initially affected boot component. What kind of security feature could be bypassed by successfully exploiting this vulnerability? An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could bypass Secure Boot. Acknowledgements Alon Leviev 𝕏 @ alon_leviev with Microsoft (STORM) Microsoft recognizes the efforts of those in the security community who help us protect customers through coordinated vulnerability disclosure. See Acknowledgements for more information. Security Updates To determine the support lifecycle for your software, see the Microsoft Support Lifecycle. Release date Descending Edit columns Download Filters Product Family Max Severity Impact Platform Clear Release date Product Platform Impact Max Severity Article Download Build Number Assigning CNA Title: Release date, Content: Jun 9, 2026 Windows Server 2025 - Security Feature Bypass Important Title: Knowledge Base Articles for Windows Server 2025, Content:, 1 link 5094125 Title: Download Security Update for Windows Server 2025, Content:, 1 link Security Update Title: Build numbers, Content: 10.0.26100.32995 Title: Assigning CNA, Content: Microsoft Title: Release date, Content: Jun 9, 2026 Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems - Security Feature Bypass Important Title: Knowledge Base Articles for Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems, Content:, 1 link 5094126 Title: Download Security Update for Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems, Content:, 1 link Security Update Title: Build numbers, Content: 10.0.26100.8655 Title: Assigning CNA, Content: Microsoft Title: Release date, Content: Jun 9, 2026 Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems - Security Feature Bypass Important Title: Knowledge Base Articles for Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Content:, 1 link 5094126 Title: Download Security Update for Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Content:, 1 link Security Update Title: Build numbers, Content: 10.0.26100.8655 Title: Assigning CNA, Content: Microsoft Title: Release date, Content: Jun 9, 2026 Windows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based Systems - Security Feature Bypass Important Title: Knowledge Base Articles for Windows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based Systems, Content:, 1 link 5094126 Title: Download Security Update for Windows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based Systems, Content:, 1 link Security Update Title: Build numbers, Content: 10.0.26200.8655 Title: Assigning CNA, Content: Microsoft Title: Release date, Content: Jun 9, 2026 Windows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM64-based Systems - Security Feature Bypass Important Title: Knowledge Base Articles for Windows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Content:, 1 link 5094126 Title: Download Security Update for Windows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Content:, 1 link Security Update Title: Build numbers, Content: 10.0.26200.8655 Title: Assigning CNA, Content: Microsoft Title: Release date, Content: Jun 9, 2026 Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) - Security Feature Bypass Important Title: Knowledge Base Articles for Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation), Content:, 1 link 5094125 Title: Download Security Update for Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation), Content:, 1 link Security Update Title: Build numbers, Content: 10.0.26100.32995 Title: Assigning CNA, Content: Microsoft Title: Release date, Content: Jun 9, 2026 Windows 11 Version 26H1 for ARM64-based Systems - Security Feature Bypass Important Title: Knowledge Base Articles for Windows 11 Version 26H1 for ARM64-based Systems, Content:, 1 link 5095051 Title: Download Security Update for Windows 11 Version 26H1 for ARM64-based Systems, Content:, 1 link Security Update Title: Build numbers, Content: 10.0.28000.2269 Title: Assigning CNA, Content: Microsoft Title: Release date, Content: Jun 9, 2026 Windows 11 Version 26H1 for x64-based Systems - extra - Security Feature Bypass Important Title: Knowledge Base Articles for Windows 11 Version 26H1 for x64-based Systems - extra, Content:, 1 link 5095051 Title: Download Security Update for Windows 11 Version 26H1 for x64-based Systems - extra, Content:, 1 link Security Update Title: Build numbers, Content: 10.0.28000.2269 Title: Assigning CNA, Content: Microsoft All results loaded Loaded all 8 rows Disclaimer The information provided in the Microsoft Knowledge Base is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. 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CVE-2026-45654 (CVSS 7.9 High) is a local security feature bypass vulnerability in Windows Secure Boot that could allow an authorized attacker to compromise the boot process and expose Virtual Secure Mode secrets. The attack vector is local with low attack complexity but requires high privileges. Microsoft has released a security update; affected organizations should apply the official fix immediately.