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Avecto says critical out-of-band Windows security patch confirms the need for a least privilege approach

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Commenting on Microsoft's decision to issue an out-of-band patch for a critical Windows zero-day Windows flaw that allows remote code execution, Avecto says that the flaw is notable because it only affects users logged in when using an Admin(istrator) account.

Mark Austin, CTO of the Windows privilege management specialist, says that the vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user with local administrator rights runs - or installs - a specially crafted, signed portable executable file on an affected system.

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