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Re: [FD] Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 80): 25 (in words: TWENTY-FIVE) year old TRIVIAL bug crashes CMD.exe
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- Subject: Re: [FD] Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 80): 25 (in words: TWENTY-FIVE) year old TRIVIAL bug crashes CMD.exe
- From: Tavis Ormandy <taviso@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 12 May 2022 15:15:15 -0000 (UTC)
On 2022-05-10, Stefan Kanthak wrote:
>| Their reasoning centers around the requirement to have admin
>| privileges to pull off the attack.
>
> OUCH! Unprivileged users can but write this registry entry below
> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor]
They're explaining that you need privileges to attack *other* users. I don't
think anyone is disputing you can "attack" yourself.
I know, I know - we've had this discussion before, and nothing will
convince you that this isn't a vulnerability :)
Tavis.
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