7.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2020-1170
Microsoft Windows Defender Elevation of Privilege Arbitrary File Deletion
Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Defender that leads arbitrary file deletion on the system.To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system, aka 'Microsoft Windows Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1163.

INFO

Published Date :

June 9, 2020, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 5:09 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-1170 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft windows_10
2 Microsoft windows_7
3 Microsoft windows_8.1
4 Microsoft windows_rt_8.1
5 Microsoft windows_server_2008
6 Microsoft windows_server_2012
7 Microsoft windows_server_2016
8 Microsoft windows_server_2019
9 Microsoft windows_defender
10 Microsoft security_essentials
11 Microsoft system_center_endpoint_protection
12 Microsoft forefront_endpoint_protection_2010
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
This information is provided by the 3rd party feeds.
  • Enable automatic updates to update the scan engine for the relevant antimalware applications. Refer to Knowledge Base Article 2510781 for information on how to verify that MMPE has been updated.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2020-1170 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-1170.

URL Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160919/Cloud-Filter-Arbitrary-File-Creation-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1170 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160919/Cloud-Filter-Arbitrary-File-Creation-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1170 Patch Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-1170 is associated with the following CWEs:

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-1170 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-1170 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160919/Cloud-Filter-Arbitrary-File-Creation-Privilege-Escalation.html
    Added Reference https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1170
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 21, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-269 CWE-732
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 24, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160919/Cloud-Filter-Arbitrary-File-Creation-Privilege-Escalation.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160919/Cloud-Filter-Arbitrary-File-Creation-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 12, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160919/Cloud-Filter-Arbitrary-File-Creation-Privilege-Escalation.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 12, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1170 No Types Assigned https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1170 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-269
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_defender:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:forefront_endpoint_protection_2010:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:security_essentials:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_endpoint_protection:2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_endpoint_protection:2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 7.2
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.28 }} -0.10%

score

0.50637

percentile