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High
CVE-2020-1163
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Defender that...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection, Microsoft System Center, Microsoft Security Essentials, Windows Defender on Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems, Windows Defender on Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems, Windows Defender on Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows Defender on Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation), Windows Defender on Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems, Windows Defender on Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems, Windows Defender on Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation), Windows Defender on Windows 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows Defender on Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems, Windows Defender on Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems, Windows Defender on Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows Defender on Windows Server 2019, Windows Defender on Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation), Windows Defender on Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems, Windows Defender on Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems, Windows Defender on Windows 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows Defender on Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems, Windows Defender on Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems, Windows Defender on Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows Defender on Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation), Windows Defender on Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems, Windows Defender on Windows 10 for x64-based Systems, 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 Server 2016, Windows Defender on Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation), Windows Defender on Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems, Windows Defender on Windows 7 for x64-based Systems, 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 for 32-bit Systems, Windows Defender on Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems (Server Core installation), Windows Defender on Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems, Windows Defender on Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems, Windows Defender on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems, Windows Defender on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems (Server Core installation), Windows Defender on Windows Server 2012, Windows Defender on Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation), Windows Defender on Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Defender on Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
Vulnerable Versions:
2010, Endpoint Protection, 2012 R2 Endpoint Protection, 2012 Endpoint Protection, unspecified, Service Pack 1, Service Pack 2
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 9th, 2020
Last Modified:
August 4th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.