Vulnerability in Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010
CVE-2020-1002
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'.
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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: 0.007 (52.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 52.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010
- Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection — versions 2010
- Microsoft Security Essentials — versions unspecified
- Microsoft System Center — versions Endpoint Protection, 2012 R2 Endpoint Protection, 2012 Endpoint Protection
- Microsoft Security Essentials
- Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection — versions 2012
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1607, 1709, 1803
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Defender
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1002 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-1002?
- CVE-2020-1002 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2020-04-15.
- How severe is CVE-2020-1002?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.