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After failed fix, researcher releases exploit for Windows EoP flaw (CVE-2021-41379)

Help Net Securityby @zeljkazorz ()1 min read4 · 2 reads
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CVE-2021-41379
Local Privilege Escalation in Microsoft Windows Installer (CVE-2021-41379)
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A local elevation of privilege vulnerability (CVE-2021-41379) in the Windows Installer that Microsoft supposedly fixed on November 2021 Patch Tuesday is, according to its discoverer, still exploitable. What’s more, it is already being leveraged by malware developers.

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