Windows Defender EoP via Improper Resource Access
CVE-2023-38175 Published on August 8, 2023

Microsoft Windows Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Microsoft Windows Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vendor Advisory NVD

Weakness Type

What is an insecure temporary file Vulnerability?

The software attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

CVE-2023-38175 has been classified to as an insecure temporary file vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2023-38175

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Affected Versions

Microsoft Windows Defender Antimalware Platform:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.26%
Percentile
48.68%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.