PT-2020-2941 · Microsoft · Windows Defender

Edwardzpeng + 2 · Published 2020-06-09 · Updated 2021-07-21 · CVE-2020-1163

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows Defender (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to insufficient access restrictions in Windows Defender, part of Microsoft Windows operating systems. It allows an attacker to elevate their privileges using a specially crafted application. An attacker must first log on to the system to exploit this issue, which can lead to arbitrary file deletion on the system.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Improper Privilege Management

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-03098

CVE-2020-1163

Affected Products

Windows Defender

References · 4

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1163 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-03098 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-1163 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1163 · Security Note