> New SignDrop Zero-Day Exploit Turns Windows CLFS Security Feature Into SYSTEM Access
[DATE: 12/11/2026 17:50]
[LANGUAGE: EN]
Public exploit code released earlier this week claims that a local Windows user can gain SYSTEM privileges through the Common Log File System driver.
The proof of concept, called SignDrop, targets a log-authentication feature added to the driver last year. It abuses how clfs.sys creates companion files when a privileged process opens a prepared log, using path redirection to take control of