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Windows UAC Bypassed via Character Editor for Privilege Escalation

A new technique that allows attackers to bypass Windows User Account Control (UAC) protections using the system's built-in Private Character Editor, demonstrating how legitimate system utilities can be exploited to gain elevated privileges without user consent. The attack leverages eudcedit.exe, Windows' Private Character Editor located...