Microsoft Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

An elevation of privilege vulnerability has been identified in the Windows Installer. This vulnerability allows an attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges. It affects multiple Windows Server and Windows 10 versions, as well as Windows 11. The vulnerability could be exploited by a user with low privileges, without requiring any user interaction.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges, specifically SYSTEM rights.

Remediation

Users can apply the security updates provided by Microsoft to address this vulnerability. These security updates can be downloaded via the Microsoft Update Catalog. Specific update details can be found in the Microsoft Knowledge Base articles referenced in the product family section.