CVE-2016-0099—Microsoft Windows Secondary Logon Service Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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2022-03-03 · last modified June 21, 2025
Metadata
Vulnerability Name
Microsoft Windows Secondary Logon Service Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows if the Windows Secondary Logon Service fails to properly manage request handles in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code as an administrator.
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Action
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