Microsoft Windows Connected Devices Platform Service Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

A use-after-free vulnerability has been identified in the Connected Devices Platform Service (Cdpsvc) on Windows. This vulnerability allows an authorized attacker to locally elevate privileges. The issue arises from a use-after-free condition, which can be exploited to gain SYSTEM privileges.

Impact

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

Remediation

Users can apply the security update for this vulnerability, which is available through the Microsoft Update Catalog. Specific update details can be found in the Microsoft Knowledge Base articles KB5066835 and KB5066836.