CVE-2013-3154

CVE Database · CVE-2013-3154

CVE-2013-3154

· N/AModified

CVSS v3.1

N/A

EPSS

1.76%

Published

Jul 10, 2013

Modified

Apr 28, 2026

Public PoC / Exploit (1)

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Description

The signature-update functionality in Windows Defender on Microsoft Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 relies on an incorrect pathname, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse application in the %SYSTEMDRIVE% top-level directory, aka "Microsoft Windows 7 Defender Improper Pathname Vulnerability."

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Products (3)

microsoft · windows_defendervulnerable

microsoft · windows_7vulnerable

microsoft · windows_server_2008vulnerable

References (8)

http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2013/07/09/assessing-risk-for-the-july-2013-security-updates.aspx

Vendor Advisory

http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-190A

Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-058

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17253

http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2013/07/09/assessing-risk-for-the-july-2013-security-updates.aspx

Vendor Advisory

http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-190A

Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

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