Executive Risk Summary
"An authorized attacker can exploit an untrusted search path vulnerability in Windows Administrator Protection to elevate privileges locally, potentially gaining unauthorized access to sensitive system resources. This vulnerability poses a significant risk to system security and integrity, as it could be leveraged to execute malicious code or modify system settings."
Operational Audit Arsenal
Target Type Executable
Target Asset Windows Administrator Protection executable
Standard Path %windir%\System32
PowerShell
# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: Windows Administrator Protection executable (Executable)
$Targets = 'Windows Administrator Protection executable'
$SearchPaths = @("$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
System administration services
Internal Work Notes
CVE-2025-60718: Local privilege escalation vulnerability in Windows Administrator Protection, requiring patching to prevent unauthorized access and potential system compromise.
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