Microsoft Windows Error Reporting Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- When
- · day precision
- Where
- Global (internet)
- Category
- cyber_exploit · ransomware
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists when Windows Error Reporting manager improperly handles hard links. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could overwrite a targeted file leading to an elevated status.
Involved actors & entities
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Sources
- CISA ↗ · first seen 2022-03-15 00:00 UTC
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