YellowKey: BitLocker Bypass or Backdoor

YellowKey, tracked as CVE-2026-45585, is a public BitLocker bypass that abuses WinRE/recovery-path behavior to expose a protected volume without the Windows password, recovery key, or AES cracking.

At the time of this post, the author’s GitHub and original YellowKey repo appear to be down.

Read more: https://forum.hashpwn.net/post/13339

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🚨 CVE-2026-45585 (YellowKey)

Microsoft is aware of a security feature bypass vulnerability in Windows publicly referred to as "YellowKey". The proof of concept for this vulnerability has been made public violating coordinated vulnerability best practices.
We are issuing this CVE to provide mitigation guidance that can be implemented to protect against this vulnerability until the security update is made available.

ℹ️ Additional info on ZEN SecDB https://secdb.nttzen.cloud/cve/detail/CVE-2026-45585

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Microsoft Mitigates YellowKey BitLocker Bypass Exploit with New Guidance

Microsoft has stepped in to squash a newly revealed BitLocker bypass exploit, dubbed YellowKey, by releasing crucial guidance to protect users from potential attacks. This security move comes after a researcher demonstrated how the exploit could spawn a shell with unrestricted access to sensitive data.

https://osintsights.com/microsoft-mitigates-yellowkey-bitlocker-bypass-exploit-with-new-guidance?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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Microsoft Discloses Mitigations for YellowKey Windows Zero-Day Vulnerability

Microsoft has issued urgent guidance to mitigate a newly publicized Windows zero-day vulnerability, dubbed YellowKey, which could allow attackers to bypass security features. The tech giant is working on a fix, but in the meantime, it's urging users to follow its interim guidance to stay protected.

https://osintsights.com/microsoft-discloses-mitigations-for-yellowkey-windows-zero-day-vulnerability?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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