#VU28867 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Microsoft products - CVE-2020-1170
Published: June 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU28867
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1170
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection
Microsoft Security Essentials
Windows Defender
Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection
Microsoft Security Essentials
Windows Defender
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
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.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.