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CVE-2020-1461

VendormicrosoftProductforefront endpoint protection 2010, security essentials, system center endpoint protection, windows defenderDiscoveredJul 14, 2020UpdatedNov 21, 2024

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'.

CVSS v3.1
7.1 HIGH
EPSS
0.75%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
0
sources referencing this CVE
Related IOCs
0
seen in the same coverage
EPSS Trend
Aug 16, 2026 → Oct 22, 2026
▲ 0.03pp
0.72% → 0.75% over 2 tracked changes
CVSS v3.1 Detail
Attack VectorLOCAL
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredLOW
User InteractionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
ConfidentialityNONE
IntegrityHIGH
AvailabilityHIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Jul 14, 2020
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Nov 21, 2024