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8 vulnerabilities found for Windows Defender antimalware platform by Microsoft

CVE-2024-20671 (GCVE-0-2024-20671)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-03-12 16:57 – Updated: 2025-05-03 00:46
VLAI
Title
Microsoft Defender Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Summary
Microsoft Defender Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Microsoft Windows Defender Antimalware Platform Affected: 4.0.0.0 , < 4.18.24010.12 (custom)
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Date Public
2024-03-12 07:00
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CVE-2023-36422 (GCVE-0-2023-36422)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-11-14 17:57 – Updated: 2025-10-09 00:00
VLAI
Title
Microsoft Windows Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Summary
Microsoft Windows Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
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Microsoft Windows Defender Antimalware Platform Affected: 4.0.0.0 , < 4.18.23100.2009 (custom)
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Date Public
2023-11-14 08:00
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CVE-2023-38175 (GCVE-0-2023-38175)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-08-08 17:08 – Updated: 2025-02-27 21:07
VLAI
Title
Microsoft Windows Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Summary
Microsoft Windows Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Microsoft Windows Defender Antimalware Platform Affected: 4.0.0.0 , < 1.1.23060.3001 (custom)
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Date Public
2023-08-08 07:00
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CVE-2020-0835 (GCVE-0-2020-0835)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-04-15 15:12 – Updated: 2024-08-04 06:18
VLAI
Summary
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'.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • Elevation of Privilege
Assigner
References
Impacted products
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CVE-2024-20671 (GCVE-0-2024-20671)

Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2024-03-12 16:57 – Updated: 2025-05-03 00:46
VLAI
Title
Microsoft Defender Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Summary
Microsoft Defender Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Microsoft Windows Defender Antimalware Platform Affected: 4.0.0.0 , < 4.18.24010.12 (custom)
Create a notification for this product.
Date Public
2024-03-12 07:00
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CVE-2023-36422 (GCVE-0-2023-36422)

Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2023-11-14 17:57 – Updated: 2025-10-09 00:00
VLAI
Title
Microsoft Windows Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Summary
Microsoft Windows Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Microsoft Windows Defender Antimalware Platform Affected: 4.0.0.0 , < 4.18.23100.2009 (custom)
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Date Public
2023-11-14 08:00
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CVE-2023-38175 (GCVE-0-2023-38175)

Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2023-08-08 17:08 – Updated: 2025-02-27 21:07
VLAI
Title
Microsoft Windows Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Summary
Microsoft Windows Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
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Microsoft Windows Defender Antimalware Platform Affected: 4.0.0.0 , < 1.1.23060.3001 (custom)
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Date Public
2023-08-08 07:00
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CVE-2020-0835 (GCVE-0-2020-0835)

Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2020-04-15 15:12 – Updated: 2024-08-04 06:18
VLAI
Summary
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'.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • Elevation of Privilege
Assigner
References
Impacted products
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