CVE-2020-1170: High severity microsoft defender vulnerability
Published Jun 9, 2020
·Updated
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.
Affected Software
25 affected components
Microsoft Windows Defender
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows 10=1607
Microsoft Windows 10=1709
Microsoft Windows 10=1803
Microsoft Windows 10=1809
Microsoft Windows 10=1903
Microsoft Windows 10=1909
Microsoft Windows 7=sp1
Microsoft Windows 8.1
Microsoft Windows RT 8.1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008=r2-sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008=r2-sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Microsoft Windows Server 2012=r2
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1803
Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1903
Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1909
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010
Microsoft Security Essentials
Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection=2012
Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection=2012-r2
Remediation
Event History
Jun 9, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:43 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:43 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2020-1170?
The severity of CVE-2020-1170 is high with a CVSS score of 7.8.
2
How does CVE-2020-1170 affect Windows Defender?
CVE-2020-1170 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability in Windows Defender that can lead to arbitrary file deletion on the system.
3
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2020-1170?
To exploit CVE-2020-1170, an attacker would first have to log on to the system.
4
Is Microsoft Windows 10 affected by CVE-2020-1170?
No, Microsoft Windows 10 is not affected by CVE-2020-1170.
5
How do I fix CVE-2020-1170?
Apply the latest security updates provided by Microsoft to fix CVE-2020-1170.