KLA11345
Guidance for configuring BitLocker to enforce software encryption

Updated: 06/03/2020
Detect date
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11/06/2018
Severity
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Critical
Description

Microsoft is aware of reports of vulnerabilities in the hardware encryption of certain self-encrypting drives and recommends customers to use the software only encryption provided by BitLocker Drive Encryption. For the details, see ADV180028

Affected products

Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 1709 for 64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
Windows RT 8.1
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server, version 1709 (Server Core Installation)
Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation)

Solution

Configure software only encryption

Original advisories

ADV180028

Impacts
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SB 
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Related products
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft official advisories
Microsoft Security Update Guide
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