Flaw in Microsoft Windows SAM Processing Allows Continued Administrative Access Using Hidden Regular User Masquerading After Compromise

TITLE: Flaw in Microsoft Windows SAM Processing Allows Continued Administrative Access Using Hidden Regular User Masquerading After Compromise SUMMARY AND IMPACT: All versions of Microsoft Windows allow real-time modifications to the Security Accounts Manager (SAM) that enable an attacker to create a hidden administrative backdoor account for continued access once a system has been compromised.