Medium severity6.7NVD Advisory· Published May 12, 2026· Updated May 15, 2026
CVE-2026-41097
CVE-2026-41097
Description
Reliance on a component that is not updateable in Windows Secure Boot allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
Affected products
20cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*range: <10.0.17763.8755
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*range: <10.0.17763.8755
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*range: <10.0.19044.7291
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*range: <10.0.19044.7291
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*range: <10.0.19044.7291
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*range: <10.0.19045.7291
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*range: <10.0.19045.7291
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*range: <10.0.19045.7291
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*range: <10.0.22631.7079
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*range: <10.0.22631.7079
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*range: <10.0.26100.8390
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*range: <10.0.26100.8390
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*range: <10.0.26200.8390
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*range: <10.0.26200.8390
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*range: <10.0.28000.2113
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*range: <10.0.28000.2113
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <10.0.17763.8755
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <10.0.20348.5074
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <10.0.25398.2330
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <10.0.26100.32772
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41097nvdVendor Advisory
News mentions
2- Patch Tuesday - May 2026Rapid7 Blog · May 13, 2026
- Microsoft May 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 120 flaws, no zero-daysBleepingComputer · May 12, 2026