Windows Error Reporting flaw can let local attackers reach SYSTEM privileges

A patched Windows Error Reporting vulnerability can let a low-privileged local attacker elevate to SYSTEM on affected machines. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-20817, affects the Windows Error Reporting service and Microsoft rated it as a local elevation of privilege issue with a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.8. The bug is real, but the cleanest framing […] The post Windows Error Reporting flaw can let local attackers reach SYSTEM privileges appeared first on VPN Central.