MSRC_CVE-2025-2486

Vulnerability from csaf_microsoft - Published: 2025-11-02 00:00 - Updated: 2025-12-16 01:35
Summary
UEFI Shell accessible in AAVMF with Secure Boot enabled on Ubuntu

Notes

Additional Resources
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