CVE-2020-0762: 
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

An elevation of privilege vulnerability (CVE-2020-0762) exists in Windows Defender Security Center when it handles certain objects in memory. The vulnerability was disclosed on March 10, 2020, affecting various versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems. This vulnerability is distinct from CVE-2020-0763 (NVD).

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. This indicates local access is required, with low attack complexity and privilege requirements, no user interaction needed, and potential for high impacts across confidentiality, integrity, and availability (NVD).

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to elevate their privileges on the affected system. The attacker could gain the same level of access as the current user, which could be particularly severe if the user has administrative rights (NVD).

Microsoft has addressed this vulnerability by correcting how Windows Defender Security Center handles objects in memory. Users should apply the appropriate security updates provided by Microsoft to mitigate this vulnerability (NVD).