<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>Critical privilege escalation flaw CVE-2025-49144 in Notepad++ leads to full system takeover.</li><li>Attackers exploit vulnerability in installer’s search path logic, allowing SYSTEM-level access.</li><li>Risk of full system compromise heightened with proof-of-concept exploit in the wild.</li><li>Security teams urged to upgrade to v8.8.2, restrict software installs, and implement additional protections.</li><li>Uncover detections and AI-supported threat investigation tools provided to streamline threat defense and mitigation.</li></ul>

CVE-2025-49144 Vulnerability: Critical Privilege Escalation Flaw in Notepad++ Leads to Full System Takeover

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