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New Windows 'MiniPlasma' zero-day exploit gives SYSTEM access, PoC released

  • Lawrence Abrams--BleepingComputer
  • published date: 2026-05-17 22:30:08 UTC

A cybersecurity researcher has released a proof-of-concept exploit for a Windows privilege escalation zero-day dubbed "MiniPlasma" that lets attackers gain SYSTEM privileges on fully patched Windows systems.  [...]

A cybersecurity researcher has released a proof-of-concept exploit for a Windows privilege escalation zero-day dubbed "MiniPlasma" that lets attackers gain SYSTEM privileges on fully patched Windows … [+4377 chars]