<ul><li>A recently discovered zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft allows attackers to exploit local privilege escalation (LPE) to gain control of a victim's computer system.</li><li>The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2017-0263, was promptly patched by Microsoft after being disclosed by Positive Technologies.</li><li>By successfully exploiting the vulnerability, attackers could obtain system privileges and execute arbitrary code in kernel mode, potentially leading to unauthorized access and control over critical system components.</li><li>The affected systems range from Windows Server versions to various Windows 10 and Windows 11 editions, highlighting the need for users to install the necessary updates to protect against this vulnerability.</li></ul>

Microsoft Zero Day Vulnerability Will Let An Attacker Get Into User’s PC And Exploit Local Privilege Escalation

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