CVE detail
CVE-2026-25187
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Winlogon allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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Buzz score components · mention 17.9 · diversity 20.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
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- Microsoft patches 80+ vulnerabilities, six flagged as “more likely” to be exploitedHelp Net Security
On March 2026 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft addressed 80+ vulnerabilities affecting its software and cloud services. Of these, two were publicly disclosed, but not actively exploited. Privilege escalation vulnerabilities abound The two publicly disclosed flaws are CVE-2026-21262, a vulnerability in SQL Server that may allow attackers to gain SQLAdmin privileges, and CVE-2026-26127, a .NET flaw that can be triggered for a denial of service attack. The former is “less likely” to be exploited, and the latter … More →
newswww.helpnetsecurity.comMar 11, 2026, 10:31 AM - https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-25187-mitigation-script-winlogon-elevation-of-privilege-vulnerabilitywww.vicarius.io
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Exploitwww.vicarius.ioMar 10, 2026, 6:18 PM - https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-25187-detection-script-winlogon-elevation-of-privilege-vulnerabilitywww.vicarius.io
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Exploitwww.vicarius.ioMar 10, 2026, 6:18 PM - https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-25187msrc.microsoft.com
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Vendor Advisorymsrc.microsoft.comMar 10, 2026, 6:18 PM - The March 2026 Security Update ReviewZero Day Initiative
et’s take a closer look at some of the more interesting updates for this month, starting with a bug with an AI slant: - CVE-2026-26144 - Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability This is a fascinating bug and an attack scenario we’re likely to see more often. The vulnerability is a simple cross-site scripting (XSS) bug in Excel, but an attac
vendorwww.thezdi.comMar 10, 2026, 5:57 PM
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