A serious Windows LPE flaw in DirectComposition allows local attackers to gain SYSTEM privileges by exploiting a type confusion bug leading to a controlled out-of-bounds write in kernel memory.
privilege escalation
A flaw (CVE-2025-58726) allows SYSTEM privilege escalation via Kerberos authentication reflection using "Ghost SPNs" and disabled SMB signing. Patch immediately.
Elastic Patches High-Severity Privilege Escalation Flaw in Elastic Cloud Enterprise (CVE-2025-37736)
Elastic patched a Critical EoP flaw (CVE-2025-37736) in ECE (v3.8.3/4.0.3) where the readonly user can create admin users and inject new API keys by bypassing authorization checks.
CISA adds XWiki (CVE-2025-24893) and VMware (CVE-2025-41244) to its KEV Catalog after confirming active exploitation in the wild.
Urgent patch for WP Freeio plugin (v.< 1.2.22). Unauthenticated attackers can gain admin control instantly via a registration flaw. Update immediately to v.1.2.22.
MinIO patched a privilege escalation flaw (CVE-2025-62506) where restricted service accounts could bypass session policies during account creation to gain full parent privileges.
Veeam patched two Critical RCE flaws (CVE-2025-48983 & -48984) in Backup & Replication v12 that let authenticated domain users compromise backup infrastructure.
Microsoft patched 193 vulnerabilities this month, including six zero-days (four exploited) and issued the final update for Windows 10 (KB5066791).
Rockwell patched a flaw (CVE-2025-9067) in FactoryTalk Linx allowing SYSTEM privilege escalation via MSI repair hijacking. Other flaws risk file deletion and DoS in ICS environments.
ETH Zurich exposed RMPocalypse, a deterministic flaw in AMD SEV-SNP that bypasses memory integrity during initialization, allowing a malicious hypervisor to compromise Confidential VMs (Zen 3/4/5) with 100% success.
A UAF flaw in the Linux kernel TLS subsystem allows a low-privileged user to gain RCE by exploiting memory corruption during asynchronous decryption.
NVIDIA released an urgent update for its GPU Display Driver, fixing multiple high-severity flaws including RCE via an uncontrolled DLL loading path (CVE-2025-23309). Update now.
CrowdStrike patched two flaws in Falcon Sensor for Windows (CVE-2025-42701). Attackers with local code execution can delete arbitrary files, risking system stability.
Rapid7 identified the Crimson Collective using TruffleHog to find leaked AWS IAM keys. The group achieves Admin access to steal data from RDS/S3 and extort victims.
AWS patched a Critical (CVSS 9.3) local flaw (CVE-2025-11462) in its Client VPN for macOS. A non-admin user can gain root privileges via a symlink manipulation attack.
A Critical (CVSS 9.9) flaw (CVE-2025-44823) in Nagios Log Server allows any authenticated user to retrieve plaintext administrative API keys, leading to full system compromise. Update now.
Wordfence warns a Critical (CVSS 9.8) flaw (CVE-2025-5947) in Service Finder Bookings is being actively exploited to bypass authentication and gain full admin access.
IBM patched a Critical (CVSS 9.3) LPE flaw (CVE-2025-36356) in Verify Access/Identity Access that allows locally authenticated users to escalate privileges to root. Update to v10.0.9.0-IF3 now.
A critical UAF flaw in the Linux Traffic Control subsystem (CVE-2023-4921, CVSS 7.8) allows local privilege escalation to root. A fully detailed PoC exploit has been released.
A High-severity TOCTOU race condition (CVE-2025-38352) in the Linux/Android POSIX CPU Timer subsystem can lead to kernel crashes and privilege escalation.