Vulnerability in Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010
CVE-2020-1170
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Defender that leads arbitrary file deletion on the system.To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system, aka 'Microsoft Windows Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1163.
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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: 0.016 (75.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 75.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · 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
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1170 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/160919/Cloud-Filter-Arbitrary-File-Creation-Privi… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-1170?
- CVE-2020-1170 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-06-09.
- How severe is CVE-2020-1170?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-1170 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.