CVE-2024-26216

Summary

CVE-2024-26216 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability affecting the Windows File Server Resource Management Service. An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability can gain administrative privileges on the targeted system. The exploit involves manipulating specially crafted SMB (Server Message Block) requests to elevate the attacker's access level. This vulnerability poses a significant risk to organizations, as an attacker can use it to gain unauthorized access to sensitive data or install malware. Microsoft has released a patch to address this issue, and it is strongly recommended that organizations install the patch as soon as possible to protect their systems.

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