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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-0763
CVE-2020-0763:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
An elevation of privilege vulnerability (CVE-2020-0763) exists when Windows Defender Security Center handles certain objects in memory. The vulnerability was disclosed on March 12, 2020, affecting various versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems. This vulnerability is distinct from CVE-2020-0762 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. This indicates that the vulnerability requires local access, low attack complexity, low privileges, and no user interaction, while potentially impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a high level (NVD).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on the affected system. The attacker would first need to log on to the system, after which they could potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. The update corrects how Windows Defender Security Center handles certain objects in memory (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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