Windows Registry Deja Vu: The Return of Confused Deputies
Mateusz Jurczyk’s presentation at CONFidence 2024 delves into the complexities and vulnerabilities of the Windows registry, particularly focusing on symbolic links and predefined keys. His research reveals how seemingly outdated features and insufficient mitigations can still expose modern Windows systems to privilege escalation attacks. This article provides an overview of the registry’s fundamentals, its historical…
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