CERT-In issues alerts for vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Defender, VMware tools and GitLab

High severity vulnerabilities can be exploited to gain escalated privileges in Windows Defender Credential Guard, and VMware while a critical vulnerability in GitLab can be exploited to execute remote commands. In Windows Defender Credential Guard The high severity vulnerability reported in Windows Defender can be exploited by a local authenticated attacker by escalating their privileges, thereby bypassing security restrictions. Windows Defender credential guard is a critical component of the software that secures the operating system by isolating users’ login information from the rest of the OS. The vulnerability reportedly exists in VMware tools due to improper security restrictions, allowing attackers to escalate their privileges on the affected systems.