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The Kerberos BadSuccessor tag covers a publicly disclosed elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in Microsoft's Kerberos authentication protocol, addressed during the August 2025 Patch Tuesday cycle. This bug was part of a larger security update that included over a hundred CVEs across Windows, Office, Exchange, SQL Server, and Azure. For IT administrators, the BadSuccessor issue was flagged as an immediate priority due to its public disclosure and potential for exploitation. Discussions on this tag focus on patch management, risk assessment, and the broader context of the August 2025 updates, including related Exchange hybrid RCEs and Office Preview Pane risks.
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    August Patch Tuesday 2025: BadSuccessor Kerberos, Exchange Hybrid RCEs, Office Preview Pane Risks

    Microsoft’s August Patch Tuesday is one of the heavier maintenance cycles of the year: the company released patches addressing well over a hundred vulnerabilities across Windows, Office, Exchange, SQL Server and Azure services, and security teams must triage a short list of immediate priorities...
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