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#1 Ars Technica Security general October 27, 2026 at 20:25 UTC

Code-execution flaw in UEFI firmware threatens most servers on planet Earth

By Dan Goodin

AI Summary

A critical code-execution vulnerability in EDK2, the open-source UEFI firmware implementation used by most modern servers, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code during the early boot process before the OS loads. Because EDK2 underpins UEFI firmware across a vast range of enterprise and cloud server hardware, successful exploitation could compromise systems at a level below OS-based defenses. Security teams should prioritize firmware patching and monitor vendor advisories for affected hardware platforms.

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