EIP-2026-117538
PRE-CVEMicrosoft Windows - UAC Protection Bypass (Via Slui File Handler Hijack) (Metasploit)
Title source: legacyExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-117538. PoCs published by Metasploit.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits a UAC bypass vulnerability in Windows 8-10 by hijacking the registry key for .exe file handling, allowing arbitrary command execution with elevated privileges via slui.exe. It modifies the registry to execute a PowerShell payload when slui.exe is launched, then reverts changes post-exploitation.
Description
Microsoft Windows - UAC Protection Bypass (Via Slui File Handler Hijack) (Metasploit)
Exploits (1)
This Metasploit module exploits a UAC bypass vulnerability in Windows 8-10 by hijacking the registry key for .exe file handling, allowing arbitrary command execution with elevated privileges via slui.exe. It modifies the registry to execute a PowerShell payload when slui.exe is launched, then reverts changes post-exploitation.