elevated privileges

Automate Disk Cleanup with Storage Sense and Task Scheduler in Windows 10/11 Difficulty: Intermediate | Time Required: 20 minutes Introduction Keeping temporary files, old update files, and clutter out of your drives improves performance and frees space without manual intervention. Windows 10...

Microsoft's introduction of 'Sudo for Windows' marks a significant evolution in the Windows operating system, bringing a familiar Unix-like command to Windows users. This feature allows users to execute commands with elevated privileges directly from an unelevated console session, streamlining...

Windows 11 has consistently placed security at the heart of its evolution, constantly introducing new features and mechanisms to protect both everyday users and enterprise environments from a rapidly expanding threat landscape. Buried within the chorus of feature updates slated for the next...

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...

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...

The Capability Access Management Service (camsvc) in Windows has been identified with a critical elevation of privilege vulnerability, designated as CVE-2025-49690. This flaw arises from a race condition due to improper synchronization when multiple processes concurrently access shared resources...

A new security vulnerability, designated as CVE-2025-47962, has brought renewed scrutiny to the Windows SDK, casting a spotlight on the broader challenges surrounding access control mechanisms in modern operating systems. Recent disclosures indicate that improper access controls within the...

Microsoft's May 2025 Patch Tuesday has addressed a total of 72 vulnerabilities, including five zero-day flaws that were actively exploited prior to the release. This comprehensive update underscores Microsoft's ongoing commitment to enhancing the security of its software ecosystem. Breakdown of...

Understanding CVE-2024-43590: A Security Concern for Visual C++ Redistributable Users On October 8, 2024, a significant security vulnerability was disclosed concerning the Visual C++ Redistributable Installer, identified as CVE-2024-43590. For Windows users, especially those developers and...

Introduction Nonetheless, based on the provided title “CVE-2024-38252 Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability,” it’s evident that this vulnerability is related to the Windows Win32 kernel. Elevation of privilege vulnerabilities like this are critical security issues...

CVE-2024-29995: Windows Kerberos Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Overview In August 2024, Microsoft disclosed a significant vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-29995, which pertains to the Kerberos authentication protocol used in Windows operating systems. This vulnerability allows...

The mbr on my Windows 10 professional laptop is missing or corrupt. I've tried to repair it through the command prompt but it won't let me run as administrator because it can not find the runas command. I have bootable usb and able to boot into the troubleshooting mode but it won't repair...

Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (November 8, 2016): Bulletin Published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft SQL Server. The most severe vulnerabilities could allow an attacker could to gain elevated privileges that could be used to view, change, or...

Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (November 8, 2011): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Active Directory, Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM), and Active Directory Lightweight Directory Service...

Join Ryan and Steve each week as they cover the Microsoft cloud. You can follow and interact with the show at @cloudcovershow. In this episode: Learn how to use startup tasks in your web or worker role. Learn how to enable Classic ASP with an elevated startup task. Learn about the PDC 2010...

Can someone set me straight and clear up a question I have regarding the Windows 7 local user "Administrator". I have seen both here and elsewhere on the internet, some folks attributing some type of special authoratative privledges associated with this account. And that because microsoft has...

I have a program that run at startup. It need administrator privileges / elevation. Running the program on admin account, no problem. Running the program on limited/guest account, I have to fill the password. From admin account, how do I allow my program can run without password prompt? The...

Microsoft has confirmed that a recent security update (KB977165) may be causing restart issues for some Windows XP users. This update is no longer being issued through Windows Update, and Microsoft is investigating the root cause of these problems. If you believe you are experiencing problems...