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CVE-2025-55247: Microsoft Patches .NET Flaw Allowing Attackers to Gain Admin Rights
Microsoft has disclosed a significant security vulnerability in the .NET framework that could allow attackers to escalate privileges on affected systems. CVE-2025-55247, rated as important with a...
Microsoft AutoUpdate Vulnerability Lets Attackers Escalate to Root on macOS via Symlink Tricks
Microsoft has disclosed a fresh local elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in its Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) agent that allows an attacker with an existing foothold on a macOS machine to escalate to...
Patch Now: Xbox Gaming Services CVE-2024-28916 Lets Low-Privilege Attackers Escalate to SYSTEM
A critical elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in Microsoft’s Xbox Gaming Services component, tracked as CVE-2024-28916, has been patched, but not before a public proof-of-concept demonstrated how...
PC Manager’s 7.8 CVSS Flaw Exposed: How Symlinks Give Attackers SYSTEM Rights
A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-29975 in Microsoft PC Manager hands local attackers a direct path to full SYSTEM control. With a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.8 (high) and a low attack complexity, the bug...