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Microsoft’s Latest Patch Tuesday: SYSTEM-LEVEL Hijinks Await!
Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday reveals a Windows Installer flaw allowing SYSTEM-level privilege hijacking. Discovered by SEC Consult, this vulnerability (CVE-2024-38014) is already being exploited. Users should scan and patch promptly to avoid falling prey to this exploit.
Hot Take:
Who knew that Windows Installer had a secret side hustle as a SYSTEM-level privilege bouncer? It’s almost like it moonlights as a supervillain’s henchman, letting anyone with the right trick slip through the backdoor of your PC fortress!
Key Points:
- Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday highlights a critical vulnerability in Windows Installer (CVE-2024-38014).
- SEC Consult discovered and disclosed the flaw, providing a detailed attack methodology.
- Attackers can gain SYSTEM-level privileges through a carefully timed hijack during the repair process of an .msi file.
- SEC Consult released an open-source tool, msiscan, to identify vulnerable Installer files.
- Microsoft has patched the vulnerability, but users need to update promptly to stay protected.
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