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Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (MS15-015) (Cat II impact)

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Microsoft has released a security advisory addressing a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the affected system, then execute a malicious application. If successfully exploited, the attacker would bypass security restrictions, gain the ability to escalate privileges and compromise the system.

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Vulnerability ID: V-58747

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