Public PoC released for Windows NT kernel privilege escalation vulnerability

Security researchers have released a public proof-of-concept (PoC) for a Windows NT kernel privilege escalation vulnerability.

The PoC demonstrates how the vulnerability could allow an attacker who already has local access to elevate privileges to gain higher-level system permissions. While the release is intended to help security researchers understand and validate the issue, it also increases the urgency for organizations and users to ensure their systems are fully patched.

Microsoft has already addressed the vulnerability through security updates, and users who have installed the latest Windows patches are protected against known exploitation.

Has anyone updated their systems yet, or are you waiting before installing the latest security patches?