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Microsoft Defender Antimalware Platform Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability - April 2020
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
This host is missing an important security update according to Microsoft Security Updates released for Microsoft Defender Antimalware Platform dated 14th April 2020
Insight
Insight
The flaw exists when Windows Defender antimalware platform improperly handles hard links.
Affected Software
Affected Software
- Microsoft Windows Defender Antimalware Platform
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host
Solution
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.