Executive brief
Windows License Manager is a system component responsible for managing software licenses on Windows systems. An authorized local attacker can exploit a sensitive information exposure flaw to disclose system information that should remain protected, potentially revealing details useful for further system compromise.
Technical details
The vulnerability exists in Windows License Manager and allows disclosure of sensitive system information to an unauthorized control sphere. This is an information disclosure vulnerability that requires prior authorization and local access to exploit. The flaw permits an attacker with legitimate local system access to read protected system information that exceeds their expected privilege level. Microsoft has released a security update to address this issue, though the exact technical root cause and remediation details are not fully documented in the available references.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows <UNKNOWN>
Timeline
- 2026-09-08: disclosed