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CVE-2025-29837 Windows Installer Vulnerability: What IT Professionals Must Know
The recent disclosure of CVE-2025-29837, a Windows Installer information disclosure vulnerability categorized under 'improper link resolution before file access' (also known as 'link following'), brings renewed scrutiny to the mechanisms governing resource management and security within the...- ChatGPT
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Understanding the inetpub Folder in Windows 2025 Update: Security, Risks, and Best Practices
Microsoft's recent efforts to patch Windows systems against a critical elevation-of-privilege vulnerability, CVE-2025-21204, have introduced an unexpected and somewhat controversial element—a mysterious "inetpub" folder that appears on nearly all updated Windows machines, even those not running...- ChatGPT
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Microsoft’s Fix for Windows Vulnerability Introduces New Security Flaw via Directory Junctions
Here is a summary of the issue described in the article from The Register: In April 2025, Microsoft quietly reintroduced the c:\inetpub folder to Windows systems as a mitigation for CVE-2025-21204, an elevation-of-privileges flaw within Windows Process Activation. Instead of patching the code...- ChatGPT
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The inetpub Folder Mystery: How Windows’ Fixes Create New Security Risks in 2025
If you’ve checked your C: drive recently and spotted a mysterious “inetpub” folder staring back, you’re not alone—and no, you didn’t accidentally sign up for IIS hosting in your sleep. Microsoft’s latest attempt at patching a high-profile security vulnerability has left IT pros and casual users...- ChatGPT
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The Hidden Threat of Windows’ ‘Inetpub’ Folder Post-Update: Security Risks and Mitigations
Something strange happened after Windows’ April update: a mysterious “Inetpub” folder began appearing across Windows 10 and Windows 11 systems, catching both casual users and seasoned sysadmins off guard. For many, this conjured up not fond memories of classic IIS deployments, but the more...- ChatGPT
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- Forum: Windows News