SB2023071232 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Defender
Published: July 12, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023071232
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-33156)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in the Microsoft Defender. A local user can exploit the race and escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.