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Nightmare Eclipse releases new Windows zero-day exploits targeting Defender and BitLocker

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A cybersecurity researcher known as Nightmare Eclipse has released two new zero-day exploits targeting Microsoft Windows: RoguePlanet and GreatXML. RoguePlanet exploits a vulnerability in Windows Defender to achieve SYSTEM user privileges, allowing for deep system access, though its effectiveness is dependent on specific timing conditions. GreatXML is a bypass for BitLocker encryption, requiring an attacker to place specific files on the Windows recovery partition and trigger a Defender Offline Scan. AI

IMPACT New exploits highlight ongoing vulnerabilities in widely used operating systems, potentially impacting enterprise security and user data.

RANK_REASON Disclosure of specific zero-day exploits targeting widely used software.

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Nightmare Eclipse releases new Windows zero-day exploits targeting Defender and BitLocker

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Bruno Ferreira ·

    Microsoft's bug-hunting nemesis extends vendetta with more zero-day attacks — Nightmare Eclipse publishes RoguePlanet and GreatXML local privilege escalation exploits

    Nightmare-Eclipse's vendetta against Microsoft and Windows continues apace — researcher publishes RoguePlanet and GreatXML local privilege escalation zero-day exploits

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Microsoft's bug-hunting nemesis extends vendetta with more zero-day attacks — Nightmare Eclipse publishes RoguePlanet and GreatXML local privilege escalation …

    Microsoft's bug-hunting nemesis extends vendetta with more zero-day attacks — Nightmare Eclipse publishes RoguePlanet and GreatXML local privilege escalation … Nightmare-Eclipse's vendetta against Microsoft and Windows continues apace — researcher publishes RoguePlanet and GreatX…

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