CVE-2020-1170
High
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Defender that leads arbitrary file deletion on the system.To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system, aka 'Microsoft Windows Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1163.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Microsoft Windows Defender
PublishedJun 9, 2020
First seenJun 9, 2020
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft windows_defender | No range specified | — |
| microsoft forefront_endpoint_protection_2010 | No range specified | — |
| microsoft security_essentials | No range specified | — |
| microsoft system_center_endpoint_protection | 2012 | — |
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