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cve-2025-49693
About this tag
CVE-2025-49693 is a critical Elevation of Privilege vulnerability in the Microsoft Brokering File System (BFS), caused by a double-free memory management flaw. This bug allows an authenticated local attacker to exploit improper memory deallocation, potentially escalating privileges to SYSTEM-level access. The vulnerability is local-only and does not enable remote code execution. Discussions on WindowsForum.com cover technical details, attack scenarios, and mitigation steps for affected Windows systems. Administrators are advised to apply security updates promptly and review system configurations to reduce exposure. The tag aggregates community guidance and analysis for this specific CVE.
Here is a technical summary and guidance regarding CVE-2025-49693, a Microsoft Brokering File System Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability:
What is CVE-2025-49693?
CVE-2025-49693 is an Elevation of Privilege (EoP) vulnerability in the Microsoft Brokering File System (BFS) caused by a "double...
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