CVE-2020-1002: Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection: 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'
This Microsoft advisory covers CVE-2020-1002 in Microsoft System Center, Windows Defender on Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation) and Windows Defender on Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation).
- CVE-2020-1002
Key facts
- CISA KEV
- Not listed (catalogue checked )
- Affected
- Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010; Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection; Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Endpoint Protection and 9 more below
- Source published
- Source revised
- Listed by VulniPulse
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Affected products & platforms
Description
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'.
Affected products named by the advisory: Microsoft System Center; Windows Defender on Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation); Windows Defender on Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation); Windows Defender on Windows Server 2019; and 14 more.
Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Defender on Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Defender on Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation); Windows Defender on Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Defender on Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems (Server Core installation); and 5 more.
Text from the source record.
- Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010
- Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection
- Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Endpoint Protection
- Microsoft System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection
- Windows Defender on Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
- Windows Defender on Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
- Windows Defender on Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
- Windows Defender on Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems (Server Core installation) Service Pack 2
- Windows Defender on Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2
- Windows Defender on Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1
- Windows Defender on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
- Windows Defender on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems (Server Core installation) Service Pack 1
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