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CVE-2023-38175:
Microsoft Defender Antivirus vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Microsoft Windows Defender is affected by an Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2023-38175) that was disclosed on August 8, 2023. This vulnerability affects Windows Defender Antimalware Platform versions prior to build 1.1.23060.3001 (NVD, Rapid7).
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. The vulnerability is related to improper link resolution before file access, classified as CWE-59 (NVD).
Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain specific limited SYSTEM privileges, potentially compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system (Qualys).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to update Windows Defender to a version newer than build 1.1.23060.3001 (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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