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Nightmare Eclipse Releases HardBreacher Exploit Targeting Kaspersky Endpoint Security

Summary

Security researcher Nightmare Eclipse released the HardBreacher exploit, a zero-day privilege escalation flaw in Kaspersky Endpoint Security that allows attackers to take control of UI processes and manipulate system files. Kaspersky has released an automatic update to patch the vulnerability and restore system integrity.

Take Action:

Check your Kaspersky Endpoint Security dashboard to confirm that automatic updates have successfully applied the latest patches. If your systems are still running version 14.0.0.504 or older without recent updates, manually trigger a database refresh.


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