Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Windows Defender antimalware platform - CVE-2023-38175
Published: August 8, 2023 / Updated: April 5, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU79141
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2023-38175
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows Defender antimalware platform
Windows Defender antimalware platform
Detailed vulnerability 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 Microsoft Windows Defender, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-38175
Install updates from vendor's website.