Vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2026-50661
Protection mechanism failure in Windows BitLocker allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature with a physical attack.
CVSS Score
6.1
Medium
EPSS — Exploit Probability
0.7%
Riskier than 51% of all CVEs
Exploitation
Not in CISA KEV
No federal exploitation record
Remediation
Patch available
Vendor fix published
2 articles across 2 outlets · first covered Jul 14, 2026 · latest Jul 15, 2026
Coverage timeline
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Microsoft patches 622 flaws, fixes three critical zero day bugswww.malwarebytes.com · Jul 15, 2026
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Microsoft Patches Record 622 Vulnerabilities, Including Two Exploited Zero-Dayswww.securityweek.com · Jul 14, 2026