DLL Hijacking Vulnerability Allows Elevation of Privileges Without UAC Prompt

Summary

A DLL Hijacking vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-6769 in various Windows operating systems allows an authenticated attacker to escalate from a medium to high integrity process without a UAC prompt. The vulnerability has been exploited and is considered a serious threat as it allows privilege escalation without user intervention. The potential impact of this vulnerability is significant, as it can lead to a full system compromise. Microsoft does not consider this a vulnerability as it requires administrative access, but the risk remains for Windows users. No specific ransomware groups have been associated with this exploit.

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