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...
cve-2025-49738
cybersecurity threats
endpoint security
file integrity
file system security
link following attack
malware vulnerabilities
microsoft pc manager
privilege escalation
privilege escalation prevention
security best practices
security update
symlink exploits
symlinkvulnerabilities
system hardening
system privileges
windows defender
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windows security
windows vulnerabilities
Windows Performance Recorder (WPR) has long stood as one of the primary tools for collecting diagnostic and performance data on Windows systems, offering granular detail to system administrators, performance engineers, and advanced users troubleshooting performance issues. Yet, in its intricate...
cve-2025-49680
cybersecurity
denial of service
exploit prevention
file access controls
file system security
it security
link resolution flaws
patch management
performance diagnostics
security best practices
security patches
symlinkvulnerabilities
system administration
system hardening
system vulnerabilities
windows performance recorder
windows security
windows updates
windows vulnerabilities
Microsoft's recent April 2025 patch for Windows introduced a curious and controversial change that has IT administrators and security experts buzzing—a mysterious "inetpub" folder appearing by default on systems, including those not using Internet Information Services (IIS). Far from a mere...
administration tips
administrator tips
cve-2025-21204
cves
cybersecurity
directory junctions
filesystem exploits
filesystem security
iis
inetpub folder
it administration
it security
junction points
malicious symbolic links
malware prevention
manual mitigation
microsoft april 2025 update
microsoft kb5055523
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privilege escalation
root directory
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symbolic link vulnerability
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symlink exploitation
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windows 11
windows 11 update
windows defender
windows explorer
windows folder permissions
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windows security
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windows system folder
windows update
windows update mitigation
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windows vulnerability mitigation
Microsoft’s recent April 2025 patch cycle for Windows 10 and Windows 11 has sparked a wave of both intrigue and concern across the IT community due to the unexpected appearance of the “inetpub” folder on users’ system drives, usually the C: drive. This folder, historically associated with...
cve-2025-21204
endpoint protection
file system security
inetpub folder
it administration
it security
junction point attack
junction points
microsoft patch
microsoft patches
privilege escalation
security best practices
security mitigation
security research
security vulnerability
symbolic link exploit
symbollink attack
symlink exploits
symlinkvulnerabilities
system administration
system integrity
system security
system vulnerabilities
update vulnerabilities
windows 10
windows 11
windows administrators
windows filesystem
windows patch
windows patch cycle
windows security
windows update
windows vulnerability