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CVE-2011-0037

Microsoft Malware Protection Engine before 1.1.6603.0, as used in Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT), Wind

Microsoft Malware Protection Engine before 1.1.6603.0, as used in Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT), Windows Defender, Security Essentials, Forefront Client Security, Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010, and Windows Live OneCare, allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted value of an unspecified user registry key.

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.00358
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules10 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
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Affected Products & Versions

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microsoft forefront client securityall versions
microsoft forefront endpoint protection 2010all versions
microsoft malicious software removal toolall versions
microsoft malware protection engine<= 1.1.6502.0
microsoft malware protection engineall versions
microsoft security essentialsall versions
microsoft windows defenderall versions
microsoft windows live onecareall versions
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
producthighMicrosoft Malware Protection Engine Crash
producthighMicrosoft Malware Protection Engine Crash - WER
producthighTamper Windows Defender - PSClassic
producthighTamper Windows Defender Remove-MpPreference - ScriptBlockLogging
producthighTamper Windows Defender - ScriptBlockLogging
producthighPotential Windows Defender AV Bypass Via Dump64.EXE Rename
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Scoring & Timeline

7.2
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secure@microsoft.com
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD25 Feb 2011 · 06:00 PM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://secunia.com/advisories/43468Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025117
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2491888.mspxVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46540
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0486Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65626
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