Windows BitLocker Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 24H2 | affected |
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| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 25H2 | affected |
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| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 26H1 | affected |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 | affected |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) | affected |
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| Microsoft | Windows 11 24h2 |
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| Microsoft | Windows 11 25h2 |
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| Microsoft | Windows 11 26h1 |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 (server Core Installation) |
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No CVSS v4.0
No CVSS v3.0
No CVSS v2
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
Exploit prediction score: 1.9% (1.891% probability within 30 days)
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* |
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* |
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* |
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| Description | Microsoft is aware of a security feature bypass vulnerability in Windows publicly referred to as "YellowKey". The proof of concept for this vulnerability has been made public violating coordinated vulnerability best practices. We are issuing this CVE to provide mitigation guidance that can be implemented to protect against this vulnerability until the security update is made available. | Microsoft is aware of a security feature bypass vulnerability in Windows publicly referred to as "YellowKey". The proof of concept for this vulnerability has been made public violating coordinated vulnerability best practices. We are issuing this CVE to provide mitigation guidance that can be implemented to protect against this vulnerability until the security update is made available. Mitigation FAQs Should I leverage the temporary mitigation? Microsoft recommends that you consider implementing these mitigations if you are concerned your devices and data are at risk of being compromised or stolen. For example, if your organization’s employees take their work devices home or on business travel. What impact to service availability/management could be caused by implementing the mitigations? Implementing these mitigations will not impact service availability or management operations. Do customers need to revert the changes made to mitigate the vulnerability once the security update to protect against this vulnerability is available? No. The security update will maintain the mitigation's behavior once the security update is installed. I am using TPM+PIN, am I at risk of this vulnerability being exploited No, if you are using TPM+PIN the vulnerability is not exploitable. |
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| First Time appeared |
Microsoft windows 11 25h2
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Microsoft windows 11 2h2
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Microsoft windows 11 25h2
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| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* |
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| Metrics |
ssvc
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| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| First Time appeared |
Microsoft windows 11 24h2
Microsoft windows 11 25h2 Microsoft windows 11 26h1 Microsoft windows Server 2025 (server Core Installation) |
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| Vendors & Products |
Microsoft windows 11 24h2
Microsoft windows 11 25h2 Microsoft windows 11 26h1 Microsoft windows Server 2025 (server Core Installation) |
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | Microsoft is aware of a security feature bypass vulnerability in Windows publicly referred to as "YellowKey". The proof of concept for this vulnerability has been made public violating coordinated vulnerability best practices. We are issuing this CVE to provide mitigation guidance that can be implemented to protect against this vulnerability until the security update is made available. | |
| Title | Windows BitLocker Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability | |
| First Time appeared |
Microsoft
Microsoft windows 11 24h2 Microsoft windows 11 26h1 Microsoft windows 11 2h2 Microsoft windows Server 2025 |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-77 | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26H1:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_2H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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| Vendors & Products |
Microsoft
Microsoft windows 11 24h2 Microsoft windows 11 26h1 Microsoft windows 11 2h2 Microsoft windows Server 2025 |
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| Metrics |
cvssV3_1
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