Microsoft Patches RoguePlanet Defender Flaw That Can Grant SYSTEM Privileges
Microsoft has issued a patch for the RoguePlanet zero-day vulnerability in Defender, which could allow unauthorized users to gain SYSTEM privileges.
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The brief
Microsoft released a security update to address the RoguePlanet zero-day vulnerability affecting Defender. The flaw, identified as Nightmare Eclipse, has the potential to grant attackers SYSTEM-level access to compromised Windows systems.
Coverage from The Hacker News, BleepingComputer, The Register, Security Boulevard, and Dark Reading emphasizes the severity of the flaw. BleepingComputer reports that the separate Windows BlueHammer vulnerability is also being actively exploited by ransomware gangs.
Observers are watching for further reports on the deployment of these security patches. Coverage does not yet specify the full scale of the systems affected or the extent of exploitation related to the RoguePlanet vulnerability.
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Quick answers
What is the RoguePlanet vulnerability?
It is a zero-day flaw in Microsoft Defender that could grant unauthorized users SYSTEM privileges.
Is the BlueHammer flaw related?
Coverage indicates that BlueHammer is a separate Windows vulnerability currently being exploited by ransomware groups.
Has a fix been released?
Yes, Microsoft has released patches to address the RoguePlanet issue.
Coverage (6)
- Microsoft fixes RoguePlanet zero-day in Defender Security Boulevard · 1d ago
- CISA: Windows BlueHammer flaw now exploited by ransomware gangs BleepingComputer · 1d ago
- Microsoft closes book on Nightmare Eclipse's RoguePlanet zero-day The Register · 1d ago
- Microsoft Reins in RoguePlanet Zero-Day Threat Dark Reading · 1d ago
- Microsoft Patches RoguePlanet Defender Flaw That Can Grant SYSTEM Privileges The Hacker News · 1d ago
- Microsoft patches RoguePlanet Defender zero-day vulnerability BleepingComputer · 1d ago
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