CVE-2026-45585: Windows BitLocker — YellowKey Recovery Bypass Analysis

Researcher Chaotic Eclipse (Nightmare-Eclipse) disclosed a zero-day that bypasses BitLocker encryption using the Windows Recovery Environment. No password cracking. No TPM exploit. Just crafted FsTx recovery files on a USB stick that WinRE faithfully replays — deleting the recovery UI and dropping the attacker into a SYSTEM shell with full volume access. Microsoft released mitigations May 20. We break down the Recovery Paradox, weaponizing Transactional NTFS, the TPM-only trust model, and the backdoor allegation. submitted by /u/FanImmediate5874 [link] [comments]Technical Information Security Content & DiscussionRead More