CVE-2013-0078

The Microsoft Antimalware Client in Windows Defender on Windows 8 and Windows RT uses an incorrect pathname for MsMpEng.exe, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Microsoft Antimalware Improper Pathname Vulnerability."

CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-100A	US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-034
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16293

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:-:x64:::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:-:x86:::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2013-04-09 22:55

Updated : 2024-02-28 12:00

NVD link : CVE-2013-0078

Mitre link : CVE-2013-0078

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2013-0078

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_rt
windows_defender
windows_8

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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