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 relying on a component within Windows Secure Boot that cannot be updated. This design flaw permits an authorized local attacker to bypass a security feature, potentially compromising system integrity. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates low attack complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can bypass a security feature in Windows Secure Boot due to reliance on a component that cannot be updated. This could lead to compromise of system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. It is recommended to apply the provided security update for Windows 10 Version 1809 as detailed in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41097.
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.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.7medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves Windows 10 Version 1809 relying on a component within Windows Secure Boot that cannot be updated. This design flaw permits an authorized local attacker to bypass a security feature, potentially compromising system integrity. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates low attack complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can bypass a security feature in Windows Secure Boot due to reliance on a component that cannot be updated. This could lead to compromise of system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. It is recommended to apply the provided security update for Windows 10 Version 1809 as detailed in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41097.
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: 05/12/2026, 17:37:34 UTC
Last enriched: 06/19/2026, 17:41:48 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 51
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