SYSTEM privileges
Coverage of SYSTEM privileges in the Nexus archive.
- MSI Center – How to gain SYSTEM privileges in seconds
The article discusses a method to gain SYSTEM privileges through the MSI Center in seconds. It is linked from a Hacker News thread with 4 points and no comments.
- Microsoft Defender 'RoguePlanet' zero-day grants SYSTEM privileges
Microsoft Defender has a zero-day vulnerability named 'RoguePlanet' that allows attackers to gain SYSTEM privileges. The exploit highlights a critical security flaw in the software.
- Microsoft issues emergency update for macOS and Linux ASP.NET threat
Microsoft released an emergency patch for a high-severity vulnerability (CVE-2026-40372) in ASP.NET Core, which could allow unauthenticated attackers to gain SYSTEM privileges on macOS and Linux devices. The flaw stems from a cryptographic signature verification error in the Microsoft.AspNetCore.DataProtection NuGet package, and even after patching, forged credentials may persist if not manually purged.
- New Microsoft Defender “RedSun” zero-day PoC grants SYSTEM privileges
A researcher named 'Chaotic Eclipse' has released a proof-of-concept exploit for a Microsoft Defender zero-day vulnerability called 'RedSun,' which grants SYSTEM privileges. The exploit was published as a protest against Microsoft's handling of cybersecurity researchers.