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POC Released for Windows WinSock Ancillary Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
A public proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2023-21768 shows how attackers with local access can gain SYSTEM privileges through the Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock. Researchers Valentina Palmiotti, known as chompie, and Ruben Boonen published the code. Their complete exploit targets vulnerable Windows 11 22H2 systems. The release concerns a vulnerability patched in January 2023, not […] The post POC Released for Windows WinSock Ancillary Privilege Escalation Vulnerability appeared first on Cyber Security News.
A public proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2023-21768 shows how attackers with local access can gain SYSTEM privileges through the Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock. Researchers Valentina Palmiotti, known as chompie, and Ruben Boonen published the code. Their complete exploit targets vulnerable Windows 11 22H2 systems. The release concerns…
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