Executive Risk Summary
"An authorized attacker can exploit the improper restriction of communication channels in Windows PowerShell to elevate privileges locally, potentially leading to unauthorized access and control of system resources. This vulnerability poses a significant risk to system security and integrity, as it can be leveraged to execute malicious code with elevated privileges."
Operational Audit Arsenal
Target Type Executable
Target Asset powershell.exe
Standard Path %windir%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0
PowerShell
# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: powershell.exe (Executable)
$Targets = 'powershell.exe'
$SearchPaths = @("$env:windir\System32", "$env:ProgramFiles", "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}")
Get-ChildItem -Path $SearchPaths -Include $Targets -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
Select-Object FullName, @{Name="Version";Expression={$_.VersionInfo.ProductVersion}}Patch Impact Forecast
Reboot Required Likely
PowerShell Service
Internal Work Notes
CVE-2025-49734: PowerShell privilege escalation vulnerability, requires patching and reboot to mitigate
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Data compiled from NVD, MSRC, and CISA KEV Catalog. Intelligence synthesized via AI. Scripts provided for diagnostic purposes under MIT License.