Microsoft Windows NTFS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vulnerability

An elevation of privilege vulnerability has been identified in the Windows NTFS file system. This vulnerability allows an attacker to gain unauthorized access to certain privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or access within the system.

Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to elevate privileges, gaining access to additional rights or permissions within the system.

Remediation

Users can apply the security updates provided by Microsoft to address this vulnerability. These security updates are available through the Microsoft Update Catalog. Specific update details can be found in the Microsoft Knowledge Base articles KB5051987, KB5052006, KB5052042, KB5052016, KB5052038, KB5052032, and KB5051989.

Added: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM
Updated: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
8.4
impact
1.3
exploitability
3.3
remediation
7.7
relevance
0.0
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
1.7

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