Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Microsoft products - CVE-2020-1163
Published: June 9, 2020 / Updated: May 16, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU28866
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1163
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in Windows Defender. A local user can use a specially crafted application and take control of an affected system.
Affected software
Microsoft Security Essentials
Windows Defender
Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection
Windows Defender
Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection
How to mitigate CVE-2020-1163
Install updates from vendor's website.