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‘GreatXML’ Zero-Day Exploit Bypasses BitLocker

11/06/2026 0 min

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Security researcher Nightmare Eclipse has released a new Windows BitLocker bypass exploit called GreatXML that exploits a vulnerability in Microsoft Defender's offline scan functionality. The exploit allows attackers to bypass BitLocker encryption and gain SYSTEM-level access through Recovery Mode on any Windows machine where Defender's offline scan was initiated at least once. This is the latest in a series of zero-day exploits released by the researcher, who has expressed frustration with Microsoft's vulnerability disclosure program, forcing the company to scramble patches for multiple publicly disclosed security flaws.

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