vulnerability
Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2020-1002)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C) | Apr 15, 2020 | Feb 18, 2021 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C)
Published
Apr 15, 2020
Added
Feb 18, 2021
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the MpSigStub.exe for Defender allows file deletion in arbitrary locations.To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system, aka 'Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
Solution
windows-defender-upgrade-latest
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