CVE-2013-0078

Severity CVSS v4.0:

Pending analysis

Type:

CWE-20 Input Validation

Publication date:

09/04/2013

Last modified:

11/04/2025

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."

Impact

Vector 2.0

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 7.20 HIGH
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availability (A): Complete

Base Score 2.0

7.20

Severity 2.0

HIGH

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE	From	Up to
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_defender::::::::
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:-:x64:::::*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:-:x86:::::*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:::::::*

To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page

CPE	From	Up to
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_defender::::::::
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:-:x64:::::*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:-:x86:::::*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:::::::*

CVE-2013-0078

Description

Impact

Vulnerable products and versions

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools