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Unpatched 'PhantomRPC' Flaw in Windows Enables Privilege Escalation

Source Summary Published April 27, 2026 Brief Under 1 min brief

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A researcher discovered five different exploit paths that stem from an architectural weakness in how Windows' Remote Procedure Call (RPC) mechanism handles connections to unavailable services.

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Unpatched 'PhantomRPC' Flaw in Windows Enables Privilege Escalation

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