Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 10, 2013· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2013-3154
CVE-2013-3154
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."
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Affected products
6cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: on Windows 7 / Windows Server 2008 R2
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:r2:x64:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:r2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2013/07/09/assessing-risk-for-the-july-2013-security-updates.aspxnvdVendor Advisory
- www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-190AnvdThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-058nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17253nvd
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