๐Ÿ” CVE Alert

CVE-2026-33825

HIGH 7.8 โš ๏ธ CISA KEV

Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS Score
7.8
EPSS Score
7.1%
EPSS Percentile
92th

Insufficient granularity of access control in Microsoft Defender allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Vendor microsoft
Product microsoft defender antimalware platform
Ecosystems
Industries
TechnologyEnterprise
Published Apr 14, 2026
Last Updated Jun 1, 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:P/RL:O/RC:C
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability

Affected Versions

Microsoft / Microsoft Defender Antimalware Platform
4.0.0.0 < 4.18.26030.3011

References

NVD โ†— CVE.org โ†— EPSS Data โ†—
msrc.microsoft.com: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-33825 huntress.com: https://www.huntress.com/blog/nightmare-eclipse-intrusion cisa.gov: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-33825