CVE-2026-41085
📛 CVE Title
CVE-2026-41085
Description
Thermo Fisher Scientific Torrent Suite Dx through 5.14.2 has a privilege escalation vulnerability that may allow an authenticated user with limited access privileges to gain unauthorized administrator-level privileges through exploitation of specific system interfaces.
Overview
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Assigner (CNA)
- mitre
- CVSS severity
- high
- CVSS score
- 8.8 / 10
- CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Effective score
- 8.8 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
- CWE(s)
- —
- Reserved
- 2026-04-16
- Published
- 2026-05-18 00:00 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-05-18 17:16 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/41xxx/CVE-2026-41085.json
- Linked Threat
- CVE-2026-41085 — CVE-2026-41085
NVD triage scoring NVD CVE 2.0
Layer NVD adds on top of the CNA's CVE record — published / last-modified timestamps, exploitability / impact subscores, and the FIRST.org EPSS probability that this CVE will be exploited in the wild in the next 30 days.
- NVD published
- 2026-05-18 17:16:32 UTC
- NVD last modified
- 2026-05-18 20:27:12 UTC
- NVD CVSS v3.1
- 8.8 / 10 HIGH source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
- NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Exploitability subscore
- 2.8 / 10
- Impact subscore
- 5.9 / 10
- EPSS score
- 0.0004 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
- EPSS percentile
- 13.53% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-05-24
NVD-assigned CWE(s):
CWE-269
(differs from the CNA list above)
NVD / KEV / EPSS data refreshed 2026-05-25 02:07 UTC. Re-run the 🛰 Backfill from NVD button above to refresh.
European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD
ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.
- EUVD ID
-
EUVD-2026-30778 - Assigner
- mitre
- Published
- May 18, 2026, 12:00:00 AM
- Updated
- May 18, 2026, 5:16:38 PM
- EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1)
-
8.8 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EUVD-reported EPSS
- 0.0400
- Vendors
- n/a
- Products
-
n/a (n/a)
- Aliases
-
GHSA-f4gf-fpmw-hx46
ENISA description: Thermo Fisher Scientific Torrent Suite Dx through 5.14.2 has a privilege escalation vulnerability that may allow an authenticated user with limited access privileges to gain unauthorized administrator-level privileges through exploitation of specific system interfaces.
Affected products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a |
n/a (affected)
|
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Vendor references (2)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
Web references (5)
DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.
- https://documents.thermofisher.com/TFS-Assets/CORP/Product-Guides/TorrentSuiteDxSoftware_v5_14_2.pdf tenable:documents.thermofisher.com
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41085 tenable:nvd.nist.gov
- https://thermofisher.com tenable:thermofisher.com
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-41085 tenable:www.cve.org
- https://www.first.org/epss/ tenable:www.first.org
NVD-tagged references (2)
Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.
Remediations (14)
Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.
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web:cybersecuritynews.com
No patch has been released yet; Microsoft has instead issued a multi-step manual mitigation guide while a formal security update is prepared. Windows BitLocker Security Bypass The vulnerability originates in WinRE's handling of the BootExecute registry value under HKLM\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager.
2026-05-23 21:55 UTC -
web:nvd.nist.gov
An official website of the United States government Here's how you know
2026-05-23 21:55 UTC -
web:portal.msrc.microsoft.com
The Security Update Guide provides information on the latest Microsoft security updates, helping users understand and address potential vulnerabilities effectively.
2026-05-23 21:55 UTC -
web:support.servicenow.com
Overview The advisories below document publicly disclosed Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures ( CVEs ) in the Now Platform by ServiceNow. Because ServiceNow uses various methods to communicate vulnerability information, patches, and other fixes, customers should review family, security patch , and hotfix release notes, which are available at https://docs.servicenow.com, for a complete list of ...
2026-05-23 21:55 UTC -
web:thehackernews.com
Active Defender exploits hit CVE - 2026 -41091 and CVE - 2026 -45498; June 3 fixes reduce SYSTEM and DoS risk.
2026-05-23 21:55 UTC -
web:windowsreport.com
The newly exposed Windows security flaw, dubbed "YellowKey," has become a major headache for Microsoft. After the exploit details leaked publicly alongside a working proof-of-concept, the company has now rushed out official mitigation guidance while it prepares a permanent fix . The vulnerability reportedly targets BitLocker-protected systems and could allow attackers direct access to ...
2026-05-23 21:55 UTC -
web:www.linkedin.com
Microsoft Security Response Center has issued an emergency mitigation for a newly disclosed BitLocker bypass vulnerability known as "YellowKey," after security researchers publicly released ...
2026-05-23 21:55 UTC -
web:www.notebookcheck.net
Microsoft released mitigation steps for YellowKey ( CVE - 2026 -45585), a BitLocker bypass that grants physical attackers access to encrypted Windows drives.
2026-05-23 21:55 UTC -
web:www.oracle.com
Critical Security Patch Updates Critical Security Patch Updates provide security patches for supported Oracle on-premises products. A Critical Security Patch Update provides targeted, high-priority security fixes in a smaller, more focused format, making them easier to apply with minimal disruption.
2026-05-23 21:55 UTC -
web:www.securityweek.com
Microsoft has announced mitigations for CVE - 2026 -45585, a BitLocker bypass triggered via FsTx in Windows Recovery.
2026-05-23 21:55 UTC -
web:community.ui.com
Published: May 21, 2026 Updated: May 22, 2026 Version: 1.1 Revision: 1.1 Summary 1 of 5 A malicious actor with access to the network and high privileges could exploit an Improper Input Validation vulnerability found in UniFi OS devices to execute a Command Injection. Affected Products: UniFi OS Server (Version 5.0.6 and earlier) Mitigation : Update your UniFi OS Server to Version 5.0.8 or later ...
2026-05-26 02:54 UTC -
web:pupuweb.com
Microsoft has updated the mitigation guidance in CVE - 2026 -45585, a Windows BitLocker security feature bypass vulnerability. The updated guidance replaces previously documented manual mitigation steps with a script that helps reduce exposure while a future security update is developed to address this vulnerability.
2026-05-26 02:54 UTC -
web:www.cisecurity.org
Review and update documentation annually, or when significant enterprise changes occur that could impact this Safeguard. Safeguard 7.2: Establish and Maintain a Remediation Process: Establish and maintain a risk-based remediation strategy documented in a remediation process, with monthly, or more frequent, reviews.
2026-05-26 02:54 UTC -
web:www.helpnetsecurity.com
Microsoft is working on a fix for CVE - 2026 -45585 (aka "Yellowkey"), a vulnerability that can be used to bypass Windows' BitLocker protection.
2026-05-26 02:54 UTC
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The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2026-41085.json.
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