New BitUnlocker Downgrade Attack on Windows 11 Allows Access to Encrypted Disks Within 5 Minutes

A new tool, BitUnlocker, reveals a practical downgrade attack against Microsoft’s BitLocker encryption, allowing attackers with physical access to decrypt protected volumes on patched Windows 11 machines in under 5 minutes by exploiting a crucial gap between patching and certificate revocation. The attack is rooted in CVE-2025-48804, one of four critical zero-day vulnerabilities discovered by […] The post New BitUnlocker Downgrade Attack on Windows 11 Allows Access to Encrypted Disks Within 5 Minutes appeared first on Cyber Security News.