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Claude Code: Insecure System-Wide Configuration Loading Enables Local Privilege Escalation on Windows

🗓️ 17 Apr 2026 22:19:38Reported by GitHub Advisory DatabaseType 
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On Windows, loading system-wide config from writable ProgramData enables local privilege escalation.

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27 Apr 2026 16:21Current
5.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.8
CVSS 3.17.3
CVSS 45.4
EPSS0.00012
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