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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.816869
Category:Windows
Title:Microsoft Defender Antimalware Platform Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (Apr 2020)
Summary:This host is missing an important security; update according to Microsoft Security Updates released for Microsoft Defender; Antimalware Platform dated 14th April 2020
Description:Summary:
This host is missing an important security
update according to Microsoft Security Updates released for Microsoft Defender
Antimalware Platform dated 14th April 2020

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw exists when Windows Defender antimalware
platform improperly handles hard links.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow an attacker
to overwrite a targeted file leading to an elevated status.

Affected Software/OS:
Microsoft Windows Defender Antimalware Platform.

Solution:
Run the Windows Update to update the windows
antimalware platform to the latest version available. Typically, no action is
required as the built-in mechanism for the automatic detection and deployment
of updates will apply the update itself.

CVSS Score:
7.2

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-0835
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0835
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