CVEvulnerability
CVE-2013-0078
7.2 HIGH
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2013-04-09
- Last modified
- 2026-06-16
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 7.2 HIGH — AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Weaknesses
- CWE-20
Description
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."
Affected configurations
• microsoft windows defender
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation weakness
References
- http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-100A US Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-034 docs.microsoft.com
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16293 oval.cisecurity.org
- http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-100A US Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-034 docs.microsoft.com
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16293 oval.cisecurity.org