Researcher releases BlueHammer exploit code for Windows Defender flaw, raising risk of full system compromise

A publicly released exploit called BlueHammer has exposed an unpatched Windows local privilege escalation flaw that can let a low-privileged user gain NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM or, in some cases, elevated administrator rights. Security researchers say the issue affects modern Windows systems and abuses Microsoft Defender’s update process rather than a browser or remote service. The exploit […] The post Researcher releases BlueHammer exploit code for Windows Defender flaw, raising risk of full system compromise appeared first on VPN Central.