Security Updates for Windows Defender (April 2020)

The engine version of Microsoft Windows Defender installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 4.18.2001.112. It is, therefore, affected by a hard link elevation of privilege vulnerability which could allow an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability to elevate privileges on the...

Microsoft Windows Defender Antimalware Platform Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows Defender Antimalware Platform is a suite of anti-malware platforms from Microsoft USA. A security vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows Defender Antimalware Platform, which stems from the program's inability to handle hard-coded links. An attacker could exploit the...

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'...

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'...

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'...

Privilege escalation

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'...

Privilege escalation

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'...

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'...

CVE-2020-1002

CVE-2020-1002 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability in Microsoft Defender linked to MpSigStub.exe, enabling an attacker who is logged on to delete files in arbitrary locations. The issue requires local access and user interaction-free exploitation via a specially crafted command, with exploi...

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'...

CVE-2020-0835

CVE-2020-0835 affects Microsoft Windows Defender Antimalware Platform. The root cause is improper handling of hard links in the Defender engine, enabling local elevation of privilege when a user runs a crafted program on affected systems. Public sources note the vulnerability exists in Defender a...

Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (Apr 2020)

This host is missing an important security update according to Microsoft Security Updates released for Microsoft Malware Protection Engine dated 23-09-2019 SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2020 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the...

Microsoft Defender Antimalware Platform EoP Vulnerability (Apr 2020)

This host is missing an important security update according to Microsoft Security Updates released for Microsoft Defender Antimalware Platform dated 14th April 2020 SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2020 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C b...

April Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Battles 4 Bugs Under Active Exploit

Microsoft has released its April 2020 Patch Tuesday security updates, its first big patch update released since the work-from-home era truly got underway. It’s a doozie, with the tech giant disclosing 113 vulnerabilities. Out of these, 19 are rated as critical, and 94 are rated as important...

Windows Defender Antimalware Platform Hard Link Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Defender antimalware platform improperly handles hard links. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could overwrite a targeted file leading to an elevated status. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first...

Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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...

KLA11747 Multiple vulnerabilities in Mycrosoft System Center

Multiple vulnerabilities were found in Mycrosoft System Center. Malicious users can exploit these vulnerabilities to gain privileges. Below is a complete list of vulnerabilities: 1. An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Microsoft Defender can be exploited remotely via specially crafted comma...

Anti-malware platform update for Windows Defender is available in Windows 8

Anti-malware platform update for Windows Defender is available in Windows 8 Introduction This article describes an anti-malware platform update for Windows Defender that is available in Windows 8. This anti-malware platform update for Windows Defender updates Windows Defender services, drivers, a...

August 2015 anti-malware platform update for Windows Defender in Windows 8.1 and Windows 8

August 2015 anti-malware platform update for Windows Defender in Windows 8.1 and Windows 8 This anti-malware platform update for Windows Defender updates Windows Defender services, drivers, and UIs in Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, Windows RT, and Windows 8. This update has prerequisites. Microsoft...

The Results Are In: Defender Confidence Is On The Rise

Recently, I spent two weeks traveling across Europe talking with defenders, reporters, and leaders of security programs. While each country faces its own unique challenges and has its own needs, there were a few themes that were consistently present. Threat Outlook Report 2020. Naturally, we...