Microsoft Windows Secondary Logon Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Last Update Date:
13 Apr 2016 12:04
Release Date:
13 Apr 2016
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RISK: Medium Risk
TYPE: Operating Systems - Windows OS
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows when the Windows Secondary Logon Service fails to properly manage requests in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code as an administrator. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
Impact
- Elevation of Privilege
System / Technologies affected
- Microsoft Windows 10
Solutions
Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.
- Download location for patches:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/MS16-046
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