https://n9o.xyz/tags/named-pipe/ Recent content in Named Pipe on Hugo -- gohugo.io en © 2026 Vaishnav Baraskar Mon, 02 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://n9o.xyz/reverseengineering/localadmintool/ Mon, 02 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://n9o.xyz/reverseengineering/localadmintool/ <h1 class="relative group"><strong>Prologue — Pipes, Stacks, and Hidden Elevation</strong> <div id="prologue--pipes-stacks-and-hidden-elevation" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 ltr:-left-6 rtl:-right-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100"> <a class="group-hover:text-primary-300 dark:group-hover:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#prologue--pipes-stacks-and-hidden-elevation" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h1> <p>I was digging around Windows 10 utilities installed on a workstation used for internal admin scripting. One tool stood out — <code>LocalAdminTool.exe</code>. It used a named pipe to receive commands, and the binary hadn’t seen a patch in years.</p>