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New CrowdStrike 'FalconFlank' zero-day grants SYSTEM privileges
A security researcher disclosed a zero-day vulnerability in CrowdStrike Falcon that allows privilege escalation to SYSTEM level on current Windows systems. The exploit, called FalconFlank, was released publicly by the researcher operating under the handle Nightmare Eclipse.
Why it matters: Organizations running CrowdStrike Falcon on Windows endpoints face immediate risk of local privilege escalation attacks; patch or mitigate this vulnerability now.
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vulnerabilities
New CrowdStrike 'FalconFlank' zero-day grants SYSTEM privileges
A security researcher disclosed a zero-day vulnerability in CrowdStrike Falcon that allows privilege escalation to SYSTEM level on current Windows systems. The exploit, called FalconFlank, was released publicly by the researcher operating under the handle Nightmare Eclipse.
Why it matters: Organizations running CrowdStrike Falcon on Windows endpoints face immediate risk of local privilege escalation attacks; patch or mitigate this vulnerability now.
- Source published
- First seen by Cybersecurity Tracker