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CVE-2026-45585MEDIUMCVSS 6.8

CVE-2026-45585

Published May 19, 2026·Updated Jul 24, 2026

NVD Description

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. Mitigation FAQs Should I leverage the temporary mitigation? Microsoft recommends that you consider implementing these mitigations if you are concerned your devices and data are at risk of being compromised or stolen. For example, if your organization’s employees take their work devices home or on business travel. What impact to service availability/management could be caused by implementing the mitigations? Implementing these mitigations will not impact service availability or management operations. Do customers need to revert the changes made to mitigate the vulnerability once the security update to protect against this vulnerability is available? No. The security update will maintain the mitigation's behavior once the security update is installed. I am using TPM+PIN, am I at risk of this vulnerability being exploited No, if you are using TPM+PIN the vulnerability is not exploitable.

Public Exploits & PoCs40 found

PoC: yellowkey-bitlocker

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PoC: YellowKey-BitLocker-CVE-2026-45585

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PoC: YellowKey-Bitlocker

YellowKey free tool for the CVE-2026-45585 BitLocker bypass vulnerability on Windows 10/11. Covered on Tom's Hardware: extract recovery keys, apply remediation, test bypass mitigation and manage BitLocker encryption state. Download YellowKey

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PoC: YellowKey-Bitlocker-CVE-2026-45585

YellowKey BitLocker CVE-2026-45585 - free BitLocker recovery key extractor and vulnerability tool. Bitlocker yellowkey, yellowkey bitlocker, yellowkey github, cve-2026-45585, yellowkey vulnerability, yellowkey exploit, chaotic eclipse. Free 2026.

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PoC: YellowKey-Bitlocker-CVE-2026-45585

YellowKey BitLocker CVE-2026-45585 free open-source utility to extract, backup and view BitLocker recovery keys on Windows 10/11. BitLocker bypass vulnerability tool, remediation and mitigation. Tom's Hardware coverage. Check TPM status, protector types, encryption state. Download YellowKey free, portable, no install needed.

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PoC: YellowKey-Bitlocker

Manage BitLocker encrypted drives on Windows. Extract recovery keys, check encryption status, and apply security mitigations for CVE-2026-45585.

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PoC: YellowKey-Bitlocker-CVE-2026-45585

YellowKey BitLocker CVE-2026-45585 is an open-source utility to extract, backup, and organize BitLocker recovery keys on Windows encrypted drives. Automate volume decryption, manage drive encryption states via command-line tools, export secure configuration files, and track recovery key logs. Download direct repository setup files.

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PoC: YellowKey-Bitlocker

Yellowkey bitlocker CVE-2026-45585 provides an open-source utility manager to extract, backup, and organize BitLocker recovery keys on Windows drives. Automate volume decryption logs, manage drive encryption states via command-line tools, and export secure configuration files directly to GitHub.

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PoC: yellowkey-bitlocker

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PoC: yellowkey-bitlocker

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PoC: yellowkey-bitlocker-255

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PoC: yellowkey-bitlocker-813

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PoC: yellowkey-bitlocker-183

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PoC: yellowkey-bitlocker-544

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PoC: yellowkey-bitlocker-796

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PoC: yellowkey-bitlocker-365

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PoC: yellowkey-bitlocker-579

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PoC: yellowkey-bitlocker-525

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PoC: yellowkey-bitlocker-243

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[POC] GHSA-8gj2-2cvc-6xx7 — YellowKey-Bitlocker-CVE-2026-45585

Manage BitLocker recovery keys, unlock encrypted drives, and monitor encryption status with this lightweight Windows utility.

PoC: YellowKey-Bitlocker-CVE-2026-45585

Manage BitLocker recovery keys, unlock encrypted drives, and monitor encryption status with this lightweight Windows utility.

PoC: YellowKey-Bitlocker-CVE-2026-45585

YellowKey BitLocker CVE-2026-45585 - free open-source utility to extract, backup and view BitLocker recovery keys on Windows 10/11. BitLocker bypass vulnerability tool, remediation and mitigation. Tom's Hardware coverage. Check TPM status, protector types, encryption state. Download YellowKey free, portable, no install needed.

PoC: tchuin2609.github.io

Manage BitLocker encrypted drives on Windows 10 and 11. Extract recovery keys, check encryption status, and apply security mitigations for CVE-2026-45585.

PoC: YellowKey-Bitlocker-CVE-2026-45585

Manage BitLocker recovery keys, monitor drive encryption status, and unlock volumes through a portable interface for Windows.

PoC: yellowkey-bitlocker

Manage and recover BitLocker encrypted drives with this tool for Windows 11 recovery key management and educational study of CVE-2026-45585.

PoC: YellowKey-BitLocker-Bypass-CVE-2026-45585-Detect-Fix-Automatically-via-Microsoft-Intune

YellowKey | BitLocker Bypass CVE-2026-45585 | Detect & Fix Automatically via Microsoft Intune

PoC: yellowkey-bitlocker-222

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PoC: yellowkey-bitlocker-911

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PoC: yellowkey-bitlocker-875

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PoC: yellowkey-bitlocker-471

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PoC: yellowkey-bitlocker-644

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PoC: yellowkey-bitlocker-537

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PoC: yellowkey-bitlocker-313

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PoC: yellowkey-bitlocker-364

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PoC: Yellow-Key-Check

YellowKey | BitLocker Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2026-45585)

PoC: CVE-2026-45585

CVE-2026-45585

PoC: bitlocker-hardening

BitLocker TPM+PIN Hardening Against CVE-2026-45585 (YellowKey)

PoC: YellowKey-WinRE-Remediation

Intune Remediation package for the CVE-2026-45585 YellowKey BitLocker/WinRE bypass mitigation described in the provided procedure. This package removes `autofstx.exe` from the offline WinRE image's `BootExecute` value and refreshes WinRE registration so BitLocker trust is reestablished.

PoC: Yellowkey-mitigation

A small script to apply Yellowkey mitigation based on CVE-2026-45585 instructions

PoC: YellowKey-BitLocker-CVE-2026-45585

Backup BitLocker recovery keys and audit CVE-2026-45585 on Windows with a portable CLI and GUI tool.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

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