Microsoft Patches RoguePlanet Defender Flaw That Can Grant SYSTEM Privileges
Microsoft has released a patch for the RoguePlanet zero-day vulnerability in Defender that allowed attackers to obtain SYSTEM privileges.
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The brief
Microsoft has issued a fix for a zero-day vulnerability in Defender known as RoguePlanet. This flaw provided a pathway for attackers to gain SYSTEM privileges on affected devices.
Coverage from The Hacker News, Security Boulevard, and CyberSecurityNews focuses on the release of the patch. The Register links the vulnerability to Nightmare Eclipse, while BleepingComputer reports that CISA has identified a Windows BlueHammer flaw currently being exploited by ransomware gangs.
Future developments center on the deployment of the Microsoft patch and the ongoing exploitation of the BlueHammer flaw by ransomware groups.
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Quick answers
What is the RoguePlanet vulnerability?
It is a zero-day flaw in Microsoft Defender that can grant SYSTEM privileges.
Who is associated with the RoguePlanet zero-day?
According to The Register, the vulnerability is linked to Nightmare Eclipse.
What other Windows flaw is being mentioned in current security coverage?
BleepingComputer reports that CISA has noted a BlueHammer flaw being exploited by ransomware gangs.
Coverage (6)
- Microsoft Reins in RoguePlanet Zero-Day Threat Dark Reading · 13h ago
- Microsoft fixes RoguePlanet zero-day in Defender Security Boulevard · 13h ago
- Microsoft Releases Patch for RoguePlanet Defender Zero-Day Vulnerability CyberSecurityNews · 13h ago
- CISA: Windows BlueHammer flaw now exploited by ransomware gangs BleepingComputer · 13h ago
- Microsoft closes book on Nightmare Eclipse's RoguePlanet zero-day The Register · 13h ago
- Microsoft Patches RoguePlanet Defender Flaw That Can Grant SYSTEM Privileges The Hacker News · 13h ago
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