Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability in Windows Defender by Microsoft
CVE-2020-0835
7.8HIGH
Key Information:
- Vendor
Microsoft
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 15 April 2020
What is CVE-2020-0835?
An elevation of privilege vulnerability occurs in the Windows Defender antimalware platform due to improper handling of hard links. This flaw can allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on the affected system, potentially leading to unauthorized access and manipulation of system resources.
Affected Version(s)
Windows Defender antimalware platform = unspecified