Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Microsoft products - CVE-2020-1170
Published: June 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU28867
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-2020-1170
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
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-2020-1170
Install updates from vendor's website.