
Update the malware definitions for the installed Microsoft anti-malware product. 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.Īn local user may be able to gain local system privileges, by creating a specially crafted registry key before a system is scanned using Microsoft Malware Protection Engine. Microsoft Malware Protection Engine before.

Microsoft Malware Protection Engine (MMPE) Privilege Escalation (2491888) This issue has been around since at least 1990 but has proven either difficult to detect, difficult to resolve or prone to being overlooked entirely. Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine (MMPE) Privilege Escalation (2491888) is a high risk vulnerability that is one of the most frequently found on networks around the world.

Scanning For and Finding Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine (MMPE) Privilege Escalation (2491888).
