Microsoft Brokering File System Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE--2025-29970)

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Microsoft File System Vulnerability Allows Local Privilege Escalation A vulnerability in Microsoft's brokering file system has been identified, allowing local privilege escalation. This issue affects users of Microsoft systems, potentially enabling unauthorized access to sensitive data. The vulnerability has been assigned CVE-2025-29970. 4 sources 40