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Bypassing Windows Administrator Protection

Security researcher discovered and disclosed nine separate vulnerabilities in Windows 11's new Administrator Protection feature that could be exploited to silently gain full administrator privileges, all of which were patched by Microsoft before official release. The post provides technical analysis of the feature's design, how it differs from UAC, and details at least one specific bypass vulnerability.

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projectzero.google · James Forshaw· 2 months ago · vulnerability-research · details