Description
Secure Boot Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 | 10.0.17763.0 – < 10.0.17763.2452, 10.0.0 – < 10.0.17763.2452 | 10.0.17763.2452 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | 10.0.17763.0 – < 10.0.17763.2452 | 10.0.17763.2452 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.17763.0 – < 10.0.17763.2452 | 10.0.17763.2452 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1909 | 10.0.0 – < 10.0.18363.2037 | 10.0.18363.2037 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 21H1 | 10.0.0 – < 10.0.19043.1466 | 10.0.19043.1466 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2022 | 10.0.20348.0 – < 10.0.20348.469 | 10.0.20348.469 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 20H2 | 10.0.0 – < 10.0.19042.1466 | 10.0.19042.1466 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server version 20H2 | 10.0.0 – < 10.0.19042.1466 | 10.0.19042.1466 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 21H2 | 10.0.0 – < 10.0.22000.434 | 10.0.22000.434 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 21H2 | 10.0.19043.0 – < 10.0.19044.1466 | 10.0.19044.1466 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1507 | 10.0.10240.0 – < 10.0.10240.19177 | 10.0.10240.19177 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 | 10.0.14393.0 – < 10.0.14393.4886 | 10.0.14393.4886 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | 10.0.14393.0 – < 10.0.14393.4886 | 10.0.14393.4886 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.14393.0 – < 10.0.14393.4886 | 10.0.14393.4886 |
| Microsoft | Windows 8.1 | 6.3.0 – < 6.3.9600.20246 | 6.3.9600.20246 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | 6.2.9200.0 – < 6.2.9200.23584 | 6.2.9200.23584 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | 6.2.9200.0 – < 6.2.9200.23584 | 6.2.9200.23584 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 | 6.3.9600.0 – < 6.3.9600.20246 | 6.3.9600.20246 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | 6.3.9600.0 – < 6.3.9600.20246 | 6.3.9600.20246 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 6 repositories
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Wack0/CVE-2022-21894 ★ 355 · Aug 9, 2022
baton drop (CVE-2022-21894): Secure Boot Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
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ASkyeye/CVE-2022-21894-Payload ★ 15 · Aug 18, 2022
Example payload for CVE-2022-21894
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Wack0/batondrop_armv7 ★ 10 · Mar 11, 2023
An implementation of baton drop (CVE-2022-21894) for armv7 (MSM8960)
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nova-master/CVE-2022-21894-Payload-New ★ 4 · Sep 26, 2023
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qjawls2003/BlackLotus-Detection ★ 0 · Apr 12, 2023
Public repo for anything CVE-2022-21894
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bakedmuffinman/BlackLotusDetection ★ 0 · Apr 12, 2023
Created to help detect IOCs for CVE-2022-21894: The BlackLotus campaign
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 2
- WID-SEC-2023-0839 Xerox FreeFlow Print Server: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 6, 2025
- MSRC-CVE-2022-21894 Secure Boot Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability Microsoft Security Response Center · Jan 11, 2022
References
- Secure Boot Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability vendor-advisory