Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine

CVE-2011-0037 · HIGH Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Microsoft Malware Protection Engine before 1.1.6603.0, as used in Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT), Windows Defender, Security Essentials, Forefront Client Security, Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010, and Windows Live OneCare, allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted value of an unspecified user registry key.

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