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    Windows 11's inetpub Folder: Security Fix or Hidden Vulnerability? A Complete Guide

    The recent emergence of the "inetpub" folder in Windows 11 systems has stirred a mix of curiosity and concern among users and IT professionals alike. Introduced as part of Microsoft's April 2025 cumulative update, this seemingly innocuous, empty directory located at the root of the system drive...
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    Critical Security Vulnerability CVE-2025-26665 in Windows upnphost.dll

    An alarming security issue has emerged in Windows’ upnphost.dll, a core component responsible for UPnP functions, marking the discovery of CVE-2025-26665. This vulnerability, stemming from the improper locking of memory where sensitive data is stored, provides an authorized local attacker a...
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    CVE-2025-29804: Visual Studio Vulnerability Exploits Local Privilege Escalation

    Improper access controls in widely used tools can sometimes be the Achilles’ heel of our most trusted development environments. In CVE-2025-29804, Visual Studio’s handling of local resources is coming under scrutiny. This vulnerability, which allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges...
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    Critical CVE-2025-24074 Vulnerability in Windows DWM: Risks & Mitigation Strategies

    Improper input validation in Windows’ Desktop Window Manager (DWM) Core Library has emerged as a critical vulnerability, CVE-2025-24074, that could enable an authorized local user to elevate their privileges. This vulnerability not only underscores the importance of rigorous input validation in...
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    CVE-2025-29795: New Microsoft Edge Vulnerability Exposes Local Privilege Escalation Risk

    Microsoft Edge, the ever-popular Chromium-based browser, is facing fresh scrutiny with a newly identified vulnerability—CVE-2025-29795. This flaw revolves around improper link resolution before file access, a misstep in the way Edge processes links (or “link following”) that paves the way for...
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    CVE-2025-24059: Windows Vulnerability Exposes Local Privilege Escalation Risks

    Windows’ intricate inner workings have once again come under scrutiny as a new vulnerability—CVE-2025-24059—poses a significant threat by enabling local privilege escalation through a subtle numeric conversion error in the Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) driver. In this detailed analysis...
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    VIDEO CVE-2021-24084 | Windows MDM Local Privilege Escalation Zero Day | Unpatched Since 2020

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