Here’s a summary of the critical findings from Semperis regarding Windows Server 2025 and the new design flaw:
Golden dMSA Flaw Overview
What is Golden dMSA?
Golden dMSA is a critical design flaw in delegated Managed Service Accounts (dMSA) in Windows Server 2025.
It allows attackers to...
For enterprise environments contemplating a rapid migration to Windows Server 2025, the spotlight has recently shifted from the platform’s much-lauded innovations to a potentially game-changing security vulnerability identified by research firm Semperis. This flaw—dubbed “Golden dMSA”—impacts...
When a vulnerability in critical infrastructure devices like Leviton’s AcquiSuite and Energy Monitoring Hub surfaces, the impact can reverberate well beyond corporate IT—touching utilities, data centers, and building management systems worldwide. Recent disclosures have highlighted a significant...
In an era where enterprise networks are under increasing threat from ever-more sophisticated adversaries, Microsoft’s introduction of delegated Managed Service Accounts (dMSAs) in Windows Server 2025 was heralded as a transformational leap for Windows security. Promising to eradicate a host of...
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A pivotal security development has emerged from the world of enterprise identity management: a critical flaw has been identified in delegated Managed Service Accounts (dMSA) within Windows Server 2025. This vulnerability, discovered and named the “Golden dMSA” attack by Semperis security...
A zero-day vulnerability lurking within the deepest layers of the Windows operating system is the sort of nightmare scenario that keeps IT professionals and security researchers up at night. The recent patch for CVE-2025-49686—a critical flaw identified by Marat Gayanov of Positive Technologies’...
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When Microsoft announces a security patch addressing a “wormable” remote code execution (RCE) flaw in foundational Windows authentication mechanisms, the global IT community takes notice. The recent remediation of CVE-2025-47981—a critical, heap-based buffer overflow in the SPNEGO Extended...
The July 2025 Patch Tuesday brought an urgent wake-up call for every IT administrator, security professional, and home user relying on Microsoft Windows platforms, as the company released a critical fix for a wormable remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability known as CVE-2025-47981—one that...
With July Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has once again demonstrated the complexity and urgency that defines enterprise security in the Windows ecosystem, issuing fixes for a staggering 130 vulnerabilities across its portfolio. This cycle, however, brings into sharp focus the ever-present threat of...
In early 2025, a significant security vulnerability was identified within the Windows Graphics Component, designated as CVE-2025-49744. This flaw, characterized by a heap-based buffer overflow, allows authenticated local attackers to elevate their privileges on affected systems. Microsoft has...
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Improper link resolution before file access, often referred to as "link following," represents a recurring and serious class of vulnerabilities in modern software, and with the disclosure of CVE-2025-49738 in Microsoft PC Manager, this long-standing issue has found a new foothold in a widely...
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A newly disclosed vulnerability, CVE-2025-49699, has emerged as a significant concern for both enterprise administrators and everyday users in the Microsoft ecosystem. This vulnerability, classified as a “Remote Code Execution” (RCE) flaw in Microsoft Office, draws particular attention due to...
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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A critical security vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-49678, has been discovered within the Windows NTFS (New Technology File System). This flaw allows authorized attackers to elevate their privileges locally through a null pointer dereference. Microsoft has acknowledged the issue and...
A critical security vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-49666, has been discovered in the Windows Kernel, specifically affecting the Setup and Boot Event Collection components. This flaw is a heap-based buffer overflow that allows an authorized attacker to execute arbitrary code over a...
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The recent disclosure of CVE-2025-49667, a critical elevation of privilege (EoP) vulnerability in the Windows Win32 Kernel (Win32K) Subsystem, has cast a spotlight on the ongoing security challenges inherent in fundamental components of the Windows operating system. Security researchers and IT...
A critical security vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-49659, has been discovered in the Windows Transport Driver Interface (TDI) Translation Driver, specifically within the tdx.sys component. This flaw allows authorized attackers to elevate their privileges locally by exploiting a buffer...
A recently disclosed vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-48001, has raised significant concerns regarding the security of Windows BitLocker, Microsoft's full-disk encryption feature. This flaw, stemming from a time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition, allows unauthorized attackers...
The Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) has been identified as vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, designated as CVE-2025-49753. This critical flaw allows unauthorized attackers to execute arbitrary code over a network, posing significant risks to affected systems...
In an age where every layer of an operating system must withstand relentless scrutiny and attack, few discoveries are as unsettling as a heap-based buffer overflow in the Windows Fast FAT File System Driver, now officially cataloged as CVE-2025-49721. This vulnerability enables unauthorized...