Privilege Escalation
The latest Privilege Escalation coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Dell iDRAC CVE-2025-27689: Critical Patch Now for Enterprise Server Security
Servers around the globe are the backbone of enterprise digital infrastructure, underpinning cloud platforms, business applications, and sensitive databases. Central to the management of these...
Palo Alto Networks Patches Critical Privilege Escalation Flaws - What You Need to Know
Palo Alto Networks has swiftly addressed multiple critical privilege escalation vulnerabilities across its product line, including its PAN-OS operating system and GlobalProtect solutions. These...
Microsoft Defender & Okta Integration: Next-Gen Cloud Identity Security Explained
As enterprises accelerate cloud adoption and support hybrid workforces, identity has emerged as the primary attack surface in modern cybersecurity. Microsoft Defender for Identity's integration with...
Patch AVEVA PI Connector for CygNet Now to Block Critical OT Attacks
When critical infrastructure and industrial environments are at stake, the resilience of software components interconnecting data pipelines is non-negotiable. The AVEVA PI Connector for CygNet is a...
Windows 11 24H2 Patch Fixes Critical Bug But Raises Gaming & Security Questions
Microsoft's out-of-band update for Windows 11 24H2 (KB5063060) arrived unusually fast, addressing a kernel-level vulnerability that could lead to privilege escalation and remote code execution. The...
CVE-2025-33073 Exploited: How Reflective Kerberos Relay Attacks Threaten Windows Security
A newly discovered vulnerability in Windows' Kerberos authentication protocol has sent shockwaves through the cybersecurity community. CVE-2025-33073, now actively exploited in the wild, enables...
Microsoft June Patch Tuesday: Patch 66 flaws including 6 critical RCE and 1 actively exploited zero-day
Microsoft's June Patch Tuesday has arrived with a substantial security payload, addressing 66 documented vulnerabilities across Windows, Office, and other core products. Among these fixes are six...
Critical Windows Task Scheduler Flaw CVE-2025-33067: Risks, Mitigation, and Best Practices
A newly discovered vulnerability in the Windows Task Scheduler, designated as CVE-2025-33067, has sent shockwaves through the cybersecurity community, exposing millions of Windows devices to...
Microsoft patches critical Task Scheduler flaw allowing SYSTEM-level privilege escalation
In early June, cybersecurity professionals and IT administrators were confronted with a newly disclosed vulnerability in a core component of the Windows operating system that has raised significant...
CVE-2025-32713 patched: Emergency fix for Windows CLFS SYSTEM-level exploit.
A newly discovered heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Windows' Common Log File System (CLFS) driver has raised alarms across the cybersecurity community. Designated as CVE-2025-32713, this...
Critical WebDAV & SMB flaws patched June 2025—exploits active, CVSS 9.8
Microsoft’s June 2025 Patch Tuesday addresses two critical vulnerabilities—CVE-2025-XXXX in Windows WebDAV and CVE-2025-YYYY in SMB—that could allow remote code execution and privilege...
Microsoft June 2025 Patch Tuesday: 75 Flaws, 6 Active Zero-Days, Emergency Fixes
Microsoft's June 2025 Patch Tuesday has arrived with one of the most urgent security update packages in recent memory, putting IT administrators worldwide on high alert. The update addresses 75...