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PoC Exploit Released for Active Directory Domain Services Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

A proof-of-concept exploit for the critical Active Directory vulnerability CVE-2025-21293, discovered in September 2024, allows low-privilege attackers to escalate to SYSTEM-level privileges. It exploits excessive permissions in the “Network Configuration Operators” group, enabling malicious DLL execution via Performance Counters. Microsoft patched the vulnerability in January 2025, urging organizations to update promptly to mitigate risks.

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