#VU68139 Absolute Path Traversal in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine - CVE-2022-37971

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#VU68139 Absolute Path Traversal in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine - CVE-2022-37971

Published: October 11, 2022 / Updated: December 28, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU68139
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:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-37971
CWE-ID: CWE-36
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Malware Protection Engine
Software vendor:
Microsoft

Description

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 updates from vendor's website.

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