SB2022101147 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows Defender
Published: October 11, 2022 Updated: December 28, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022101147
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Absolute Path Traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-37971)
CWE-ID: CWE-36 - Absolute Path Traversal
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient path processing in the Microsoft Windows Defender. A local user can delete arbitrary files and folders on the system and escalate privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.