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'.
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (58.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 58.7% 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: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows Defender
- Microsoft Windows Defender Antimalware Platform — versions unspecified
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0835 (Patch, 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.