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CVE-2020-1170

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  • Published2020-06-09
  • WeaknessCWE-732

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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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2020-06-0920:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Microsoft forefront endpoint protection 2010
BranchAffectedFixed in
—all versionsno fix published
Microsoft security essentials
BranchAffectedFixed in
—all versionsno fix published
Microsoft system center endpoint protection
BranchAffectedFixed in
2012.x= 2012no fix published

1 more product in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

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Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2020-06-09
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-92hx-wh5h-gmwr

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-1170?

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.

Is CVE-2020-1170 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-1170 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.6% on 2026-11-09, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-1170?

CVE-2020-1170 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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