CVE-2020-1170High

Microsoft Windows Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published
June 9, 2020
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2020-1170 →

📋 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. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Defender handles file operations.

🎯 Affected products46

  • Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010
  • Microsoft Security Essentials
  • Microsoft System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection
  • Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Endpoint Protection
  • Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection
  • Windows Defender on Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows Defender on Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows Defender on Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows Defender on Windows 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows Defender on Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows Defender on Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows Defender on Windows 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows Defender on Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows Defender on Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows Defender on Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows Defender on Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows Defender on Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows Defender on Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows Defender on Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows Defender on Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows Defender on Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows Defender on Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows Defender on Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows Defender on Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows Defender on Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows Defender on Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows Defender on Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
  • Windows Defender on Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
  • Windows Defender on Windows RT 8.1
  • Windows Defender on Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1
  • +16 more not shown

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