Microsoft Defender’s Epic Oopsie: Hackers Get a Free Upgrade!
When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. But when Microsoft Defender for Endpoint gives you a vulnerability, you get an elevation of privilege! This bash script exploits CVE-2025-47161, turning Linux systems into your personal playground. Just remember, with great power comes great responsibility—or at least a stern lecture from IT.
Hot Take:
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) took a page from the villain’s playbook and decided that it was time for a plot twist. The cyber bouncers at Microsoft let a few too many vulnerabilities slip in, and now everyone’s favorite digital watchdog is in the doghouse. Who knew that the defender needed defending?
Key Points:
- Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is susceptible to an elevation of privilege exploit.
- Affected builds are from January to March 2025.
- The vulnerability is identified as CVE-2025-47161.
- The exploit has been tested on Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS and 24.04.2 LTS.
- A script can maliciously create and manipulate files to escalate privileges.
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