Elevation Of Privilege
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New Windows Management Services Vulnerability Puts Admin Workstations at Risk – Patch Guidance Included
Microsoft has published security advisory CVE-2026-20924, flagging an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in Windows Management Services (WMS). The flaw, which affects servers and workstations that...
CVE-2026-20877: Critical Windows Management Services EoP Vulnerability & Patch Guide
Microsoft has disclosed a critical elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in Windows Management Services, designated CVE-2026-20877, that could allow attackers to gain SYSTEM-level privileges on...
CVE-2026-20877: Critical Windows Management Services Vulnerability Explained
Microsoft has disclosed a significant security vulnerability in Windows Management Services that could allow attackers to gain elevated privileges on affected systems. Designated as CVE-2026-20877,...
CVE-2026-20918: How MSRC Confidence Shapes Windows Management Services Patch Response
A newly disclosed vulnerability in Windows Management Services (WMS) is highlighting a significant evolution in how Microsoft communicates security threats to enterprise defenders. CVE-2026-20918, an...
CVE-2026-20860: Critical afd.sys Kernel Vulnerability Threatens Windows Security
Microsoft has disclosed a significant security vulnerability in the Windows operating system that could allow attackers to gain elevated privileges on affected systems. Designated as CVE-2026-20860,...
CVE-2026-20842: Critical DWM Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Analysis & Patch Guide
Microsoft has disclosed a significant security vulnerability in the Desktop Window Manager (DWM) Core Library, designated CVE-2026-20842, which could allow attackers to gain elevated privileges on...
Microsoft Flags Critical DirectX Kernel Flaw—Patch Your Windows Servers Now
Microsoft has published an advisory for CVE-2026-20836, a privilege‑escalation vulnerability in the DirectX Graphics Kernel that could allow a local attacker to seize full SYSTEM rights. The bug...
Windows RPC flaw CVE-2026-20832 allows SYSTEM-level privilege escalation via IDL marshalling.
Microsoft has disclosed a critical security vulnerability designated CVE-2026-20832, an elevation of privilege flaw within the Windows Remote Procedure Call (RPC) subsystem's handling of Interface...
CVE-2025-64663: Critical Privilege Escalation Flaw in Microsoft Custom Question Answering
Microsoft has disclosed a significant security vulnerability in its Custom Question Answering service, a core component of Azure AI services used for building conversational knowledge bases and...
CVE-2025-62462: Critical Windows ProjFS Buffer Overread Vulnerability Explained
Microsoft has disclosed a critical security vulnerability in the Windows Projected File System (ProjFS) driver that could allow attackers to escalate privileges to SYSTEM level, the highest authority...
CVE-2025-64673: Windows Storage VSP Kernel EoP Vulnerability Analysis and Mitigation
Microsoft's Patch Tuesday for February 2025 included a critical security update addressing CVE-2025-64673, an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Windows Storage Virtualization Service...
CVE-2025-62572: Critical Windows AppInfo Elevation Flaw & Patch Guide
Microsoft has issued a high-priority security advisory for a newly discovered elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in the Windows Application Information Service, tracked as CVE-2025-62572. This...