Disclosure summary
smss.exe debugging subsystem in Microsoft Windows does not properly authenticate programs that connect to other programs, which allows local users to gain administrator or SYSTEM privileges.
CISA remediation guidance
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PUBLISHED 2022-03-03T00:00:00-05:00
MODIFIED 2022-03-03T00:00:00-05:00
INGESTED 2026-10-06T11:42:59-04:00