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● CVE — Medium

CVE-2022-21894

VendormicrosoftProductwindows 8.1, windows server 2012, windows server 2016, windows server 2019, windows 10, windows server, windows 11DiscoveredJan 11, 2022UpdatedNov 21, 2024

Secure Boot Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

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CVSS v3.1
4.4 MEDIUM
EPSS
9.12%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
3
sources referencing this CVE
Related IOCs
4
seen in the same coverage
EPSS Trend
Aug 16, 2026 → Nov 5, 2026
▲ 2.55pp
6.57% → 9.12% over 4 tracked changes
CVSS v3.1 Detail
Attack VectorLOCAL
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredHIGH
User InteractionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
ConfidentialityNONE
IntegrityHIGH
AvailabilityNONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Connections
11 relationships
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Jan 11, 2022
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Nov 21, 2024
Oct 22, 2026
securelist.com reports: How APT41 revived the BlackLotus bootkit to attack diplomatic organizations in Central Asia
Oct 23, 2026
thehackernews.com reports: BlackX UEFI Bootkit Bypasses Secure Boot on Patched Windows Systems Missing Revocations
Oct 24, 2026
bleepingcomputer.com reports: BlackX UEFI bootkit exploits Baton Drop flaw to bypass Secure Boot
Public PoC (6)
github.com/Wack0/CVE-2022-21894github.com/ASkyeye/CVE-2022-21894-Payloadgithub.com/Wack0/batondrop_armv7github.com/bakedmuffinman/BlackLotusDetectiongithub.com/qjawls2003/BlackLotus-Detectiongithub.com/nova-master/CVE-2022-21894-Payload-New
Unverified third-party code — review before executing.