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#6 BleepingComputer general April 06, 2026 at 19:19 UTC

Disgruntled researcher leaks “BlueHammer” Windows zero-day exploit

By Bill Toulas

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A disgruntled researcher publicly released exploit code for 'BlueHammer,' an unpatched Windows privilege escalation vulnerability that allows attackers to gain SYSTEM or elevated administrator permissions. The zero-day was previously reported privately to Microsoft but remains unfixed, creating immediate risk for Windows systems.

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