CVE-2026-50661

MEDIUM

Protection mechanism failure in Windows BitLocker allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature with a physical attack.

CVSS v3.1 Score

6.1
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Published: 7/14/2026Modified: 7/22/2026

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References (1)

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50661PatchVendor Advisory