Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A vulnerability in Active Directory Domain Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network. This issue arises from improper access control, which could be exploited to gain SYSTEM privileges.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized privilege escalation, allowing an attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges on the affected system.

Remediation

Security updates for this vulnerability are available through the Microsoft Update Catalog. Specific update details can be found in the Microsoft Knowledge Base articles KB5055518, KB5055523, KB5055527, KB5055581, KB5055561, KB5055609, and KB5055557.

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

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
8.1
impact
7.5
exploitability
4.9
remediation
7.7
relevance
0.0
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
1.7

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