Microsoft Windows Defender injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Windows. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Defender. Executing a manipulation can lead to injection. The attack can only be executed locally. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System) (version unknown). This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component Defender. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-74. The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 02/12/2024 by John Page. The advisory is available at hyp3rlinx.altervista.org. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/12/2024). This vulnerability is assigned to T1055 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

It is possible to download the exploit at hyp3rlinx.altervista.org. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• Operating System

Vendor

• Microsoft

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• Windows

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
• Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows

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Accepted

• Submit #280710: Microsoft Windows Defender * Detection Mitigation Bypass (by hyp3rlinx)

Duplicate

• Submit #XXXXXX: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx * Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx (by hyp3rlinx)
• Submit #XXXXXX: Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx * Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx (by hyp3rlinx)

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