Windows Zero-Day Comedy: NTLM Vulnerability Gets Unofficial Patches, Microsoft’s Comedy of Errors Continues!
Free unofficial patches are here to save the day (and your NTLM credentials)! With this new zero-day vulnerability, attackers can nab your credentials just by enticing you to view a malicious file in Windows Explorer. So, until Microsoft swoops in with an official fix, 0Patch has your back with some micropatching magic!
Hot Take:
Who needs a fancy hacker toolkit when all it takes is a little Windows Explorer and a malicious file to swipe your credentials? NTLM is the gift that keeps on giving for cybercriminals, and until Microsoft retires it, we might as well hand out NTLM hash “collect ’em all” cards. Thanks to ACROS Security, there’s a free unofficial patch for this zero-day vulnerability, but remember folks, if it’s free, it’s for me… but maybe not for long!
Key Points:
- New zero-day vulnerability allows NTLM credential theft via Windows Explorer.
- ACROS Security offers free unofficial patches through 0Patch service.
- All Windows versions from 7 to 11, including servers, are affected.
- Micropatch can be installed without system restart.
- Microsoft plans to retire NTLM in future Windows 11 updates.