Summary
This host is missing an important security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS13-034.
Impact
Successful exploitation will allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in the security context of the LocalSystem account.
Impact Level: System
Solution
Run Windows Update and update the listed hotfixes or download and update mentioned hotfixes in the advisory from the below link, http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms13-034
Insight
Flaw is due to an unspecified error when improper pathnames are used by Windows Defender (Microsoft Antimalware Client).
Affected
Windows Defender for Windows 8
References
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2013-0078 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.2
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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