CVE-2026-41097: CWE-1329 - Reliance on Component That is Not Updateable in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
Reliance on a component that is not updateable in Windows Secure Boot allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves Windows 10 Version 1809 (build 10.0.17763.0) relying on a component within Windows Secure Boot that cannot be updated. This design flaw allows an authorized attacker with local access and high privileges to bypass security protections. The CVSS vector indicates low attack complexity, required privileges are high, no user interaction is needed, and the impact affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker with high privileges can bypass Windows Secure Boot security features, potentially compromising system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This could allow the attacker to execute unauthorized code or disable security controls that rely on Secure Boot protections.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability. Users and administrators should apply the provided security update as soon as possible to remediate the issue. Refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41097 for detailed patching instructions.
CVE-2026-41097: CWE-1329 - Reliance on Component That is Not Updateable in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
Description
Reliance on a component that is not updateable in Windows Secure Boot allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves Windows 10 Version 1809 (build 10.0.17763.0) relying on a component within Windows Secure Boot that cannot be updated. This design flaw allows an authorized attacker with local access and high privileges to bypass security protections. The CVSS vector indicates low attack complexity, required privileges are high, no user interaction is needed, and the impact affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker with high privileges can bypass Windows Secure Boot security features, potentially compromising system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This could allow the attacker to execute unauthorized code or disable security controls that rely on Secure Boot protections.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability. Users and administrators should apply the provided security update as soon as possible to remediate the issue. Refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41097 for detailed patching instructions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-16T19:12:36.195Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41097","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a03655ecbff5d861008cb8d
Added to database: 5/12/2026, 5:37:34 PM
Last enriched: 5/12/2026, 6:22:13 PM
Last updated: 5/13/2026, 4:49:43 AM
Views: 2
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