Windows Unquoted Search Path or Element can allow local privilege escalation
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Description
The product uses a search path that contains an unquoted element, in which the element contains whitespace or other separators. This can cause the product to access resources in a parent path, possibly allowing local privilege escalation.
Solution(s)
- windows-unquoted-search-path-or-element-protection
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