CVE-2020-0835

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CVSS 3.1

7.8 high

EPSS

<1%p58

Published

Apr 15, 2020 (Apr 15, 2020)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Defender antimalware platform improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Defender Antimalware Platform Hard Link Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

Vendors: microsoft
Products: windows defender
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (0.9%)

In the news2 stories

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