Vulnerability in Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010
CVE-2019-1161
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. An attacker could then run a specially crafted command that could exploit the vulnerability and delete protected files on an affected system once MpSigStub.exe ran again. The update addresses the vulnerability and blocks the arbitrary deletion.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (60.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 61st percentile — 60.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.010 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010
- Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010
- Microsoft Security Essentials
- Microsoft System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection
- Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Endpoint Protection
- Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection
- Microsoft Security Essentials
- Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection — versions 2012
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1607, 1703, 1709
- Microsoft Windows 7
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1161 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-1161?
- CVE-2019-1161 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2019-08-14.
- How severe is CVE-2019-1161?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-1161 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.