YellowKey Exploit Exposes TPM-Only BitLocker Gaps in Modern Windows Systems
Microsoft issued a mitigation for CVE-2026-45585 (YellowKey), a zero-day BitLocker bypass allowing physical-access attackers to trigger an unrestricted shell in WinRE via USB-delivered FsTx files and CTRL key input. The flaw affects Windows 11 versions 24H2, 25H2, 26H1 and Windows Server 2025, revealing a critical limitation in TPM-only encryption that requires multi-factor pre-boot authentication to fully mitigate. Read more