๐Ÿ” CVE Alert

CVE-2025-47161

HIGH 7.8

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS Score
7.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

Improper access control in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Vendor microsoft
Product microsoft defender for endpoint for linux
Ecosystems
Industries
TechnologyEnterprise
Published May 15, 2025
Last Updated Feb 26, 2026
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability

Affected Versions

Microsoft / Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Linux
101.0.0 < 101.25022.0002

References

NVD โ†— CVE.org โ†— EPSS Data โ†—
msrc.microsoft.com: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-47161