High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Apr 15, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-0835
CVE-2020-0835
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'.
Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_defender:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_defender:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)
- Range: unspecified
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0835nvdPatchVendor Advisory
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