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CVE-2020-1163

Published: Jun 9, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-noinfo
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.8%
Top 46.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Defender that leads arbitrary file deletion on the system.To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system, aka 'Microsoft Windows Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1170.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

Microsoft Forefront Endpoint ProtectionMicrosoft Corp
On-prem
Operating Systems / windows
Microsoft Security EssentialsMicrosoft Corp
On-prem
Operating Systems / windows
Windows DefenderMicrosoft Corp
On-prem
Operating Systems / windows
Microsoft System CenterMicrosoft Corp
On-prem
Operating Systems / windows
windows defendermicrosoft
On-premSecurity Product
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
microsoft corpcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka microsoft corporation
microsoftcommercialUSOperating Systems
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1163
portal.msrc.microsoft.com

Timeline

Published
Jun 9, 2020
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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