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local-elevations
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The local-elevations tag on WindowsForum.com covers security vulnerabilities and exploits that allow an authorized local user to gain higher privileges on a Windows system. Content tagged with local-elevations includes discussions of high-impact local privilege escalation flaws, such as CVE-2025-54911, a use-after-free defect in Windows BitLocker that can be triggered locally to elevate privileges. These topics are relevant for IT administrators and security professionals who need to understand and mitigate local elevation-of-privilege risks in enterprise environments. The tag focuses on concrete security issues, updates, and troubleshooting related to local privilege escalation in Windows.
Microsoft’s security update guide lists CVE‑2025‑54911 as a use‑after‑free defect in Windows BitLocker that can be triggered by an authorized local user to elevate privileges on affected machines, creating a high‑impact local elevation‑of‑privilege risk that administrators must treat as urgent...