Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 mishandle LDAP authentication, which allows man-in-the-middle malicious users to gain privileges by modifying group-policy update data within a domain-controller data stream, aka "Group Policy Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
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After Patch Tuesday comes Facepalm Wednesday
Microsoft's most recent security update is causing problems with Windows Group Policy settings. Users on Reddit and Microsoft support forums are reporting that after the MS16-072 update was installed, changes were made in Group Policy object (GPO) settings that left previously hidden drives and devices accessible. "I installed windows patches last night and this morning found out that there were a number of issues with my GPOs," writes one admin. "Example: desktop image would not show up, A, B, ...
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