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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-1461
CVE-2020-1461:
Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2020-1461 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability that exists in Microsoft Defender's MpSigStub.exe component, which allows file deletion in arbitrary locations. The vulnerability was disclosed in July 2020 and affects various Microsoft Windows systems and Microsoft Defender installations (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.1 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H. The attack requires local access (AV:L) with low attack complexity (AC:L) and low privileges (PR:L), requiring no user interaction (UI:N) (NVD).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability allows an attacker who has logged into the system to delete files in arbitrary locations, potentially leading to system compromise through elevation of privileges (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users should apply the appropriate patches through Windows Update or Microsoft's security advisory (MSRC Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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