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ShieldBreak PoC Bypasses Microsoft Defender Patch
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Researcher Chaotic Eclipse released ShieldBreak, a proof-of-concept bypassing Microsoft's patch for CVE-2026-50656 (RoguePlanet), a Defender privilege escalation flaw granting SYSTEM access. The PoC claims 100% success on Windows 11 25H2 and Windows Server 2025. Microsoft shipped patches for 421 flaws, including actively exploited CVE-2026-68820.
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