QID 92123

Date Published: 2024-03-13

QID 92123: Microsoft Defender Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability March 2024

The Microsoft Malware Protection Engine, mpengine.dll, provides the scanning, detection, and cleaning capabilities for Microsoft antivirus and antispyware software.

Affected Versions / Software:
Microsoft Malware Protection Engine version prior to Version 1.1.24020.9 QID Detection Logic (Authenticated):
The authenticated check looks for the version of "mpengine.dll" file.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could prevent Microsoft Defender from starting.

CVSS V3 rated as Medium - 5.5 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 4.6 severity.

Solution

Users are advised to check CVE-2024-20671 for more information.

Vendor References

CVE-2024-20671 - msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2024-20671

CVEs related to QID 92123

CVE-2024-20671 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
CVE-2024-20671			msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2024-20671

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