Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the MpSigStub.exe for Defender allows file deletion in arbitrary locations.
To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted command that could exploit the vulnerability and delete protected files on an affected system once MpSigStub.exe ran again.
The update addresses the vulnerability and blocks the arbitrary deletion.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 | N/A | — |
| Microsoft | Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection | N/A | — |
| Microsoft | Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Endpoint Protection | N/A | — |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Security Essentials | N/A | — |
| Microsoft | Microsoft System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection | N/A | — |
| Microsoft | Windows Defender | N/A | — |