Security feature bypass in Microsoft Defender



Published: 2019-12-10
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2019-1488
CWE-ID CWE-254
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Vendor Microsoft

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Security Features

EUVDB-ID: #VU23504

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1488

CWE-ID: CWE-254 - Security Features

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass security features on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the Microsoft Defender improperly handles specific buffers. A local user can trigger warnings and false positives when no threat is present.

To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first require execution permissions on the victim system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Windows: 7 - 10 1903

Windows Server: 2008 - 2019 1903

External links

http://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1488


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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