CVE-2026-45655
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BitLocker Security Feature Bypass via Physical Access

Publication date: 2026-06-09

Last updated on: 2026-06-09

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description
Protection mechanism failure in Windows BitLocker allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature with a physical attack.
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Published
2026-06-09
Last Modified
2026-06-09
Generated
2026-06-10
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2026-06-09
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microsoft windows_bitlocker *
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CWE ID Description
CWE-693 The product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a protection mechanism failure in Windows BitLocker that allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature by performing a physical attack.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can impact you by allowing an attacker with physical access to bypass BitLocker's security features, potentially exposing sensitive data protected by BitLocker encryption.

Mitigation Strategies

This vulnerability involves a protection mechanism failure in Windows BitLocker that allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature with a physical attack.

Since the attack requires physical access, immediate mitigation steps include ensuring physical security of devices using BitLocker and applying any security updates or patches provided by Microsoft.

Compliance Impact

The vulnerability in Windows BitLocker allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature through a physical attack, which could potentially lead to unauthorized access to protected data.

Such a security feature bypass may impact compliance with data protection standards and regulations like GDPR and HIPAA, which require strong safeguards to protect sensitive data from unauthorized access.

However, the provided information does not explicitly detail the direct effects on compliance with these standards.

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