Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows_defender
CVE-2020-0835
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Defender antimalware platform improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Defender Antimalware Platform Hard Link Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
EPSS: 0.009 (53.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows_defender
- Microsoft Windows Defender Antimalware Platform — versions unspecified
References
- secure@microsoft.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-0835?
- CVE-2020-0835 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows_defender. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-04-15.
- How severe is CVE-2020-0835?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.