CVE-2023-38175: Microsoft Windows Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-08-08 · updated 2026-08-10
Weakness: CWE-59

Description

Microsoft Windows Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Affected products

Microsoft Windows Defender: before 1.1.23060.3001 — fixed in 1.1.23060.3001
Microsoft Windows Defender: from 4.0.0.0 before 1.1.23060.3001 — fixed in 1.1.23060.3001

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Windows Defender 1.1.23060.3001; Microsoft Windows Defender 1.1.23060.3001. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-38175
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-38175

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