Skype for Business Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Skype for Business has a vulnerability that allows an attacker to gain higher permissions on a system by exploiting improper privilege handling. This is dangerous because it could let someone access features or data they shouldn't be able to.

This elevation of privilege vulnerability (CWE-918) in Skype for Business arises from improper authorization checks, potentially allowing an authenticated local attacker to escalate privileges. The attack requires prior system access and successful exploitation results in unauthorized access to restricted functionality or system resources.