Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-33825
Insufficient granularity of access control in Microsoft Defender allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
7.8
HIGH
Exploitability:1.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:6.75%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-1220 ↗CWE-1220: Insufficient Granularity of Access Control
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Defender Antimalware Platform | 4.0.0.0 < 4.18.26030.3011 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Microsoft Corporation · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2026-03-24T00:52:01 |
| Published | 2026-04-14T16:57:49 |
| Patch Date | 2026-04-14 |
| Last Updated | 2026-08-14T16:30:45 |
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