#VU75143 Security features bypass in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine and Windows Defender - CVE-2023-24934
Published: April 15, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU75143
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-24934
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Malware Protection Engine
Windows Defender
Microsoft Malware Protection Engine
Windows Defender
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass malware detection mechanism.
The vulnerability exists due to an unspecified error in Microsoft malware protection engine. A remote attacker can trick the victim to download a malicious file that bypasses the Windows Defender detection.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.