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CVE-2026-25165 is an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in the Windows Performance Counters subsystem, identified as a null-pointer dereference. An authenticated local user can exploit this flaw to escalate privileges to system level. Microsoft addressed the issue in its March 10, 2026 security rollup, and vendors consider it a high-priority remediation item. This tag covers discussions about the vulnerability's technical details, impact, and patching guidance for Windows systems.
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    CVE-2026-25165: Patch Windows Performance Counters Local Privilege Elevation

    Microsoft’s security trackers and independent feeds today record CVE-2026-25165 as an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in the Windows Performance Counters subsystem — a null-pointer dereference that, when triggered by an authenticated local user, can be weaponized to escalate to system-level...
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