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CVE-2026-33825 (GCVE-0-2026-33825)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-14 16:57 – Updated: 2026-08-14 16:30
VLAI CISA Previdian
Title
Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Summary
Insufficient granularity of access control in Microsoft Defender allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Severity
7.8 (High)
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
SSVC
Exploitation: active Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-04-23 03:55 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-1220 - Insufficient Granularity of Access Control
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Microsoft Microsoft Defender Antimalware Platform Affected: 4.0.0.0 , < 4.18.26030.3011 (custom)
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Date Public
2026-04-14 14:00
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 3dbc8661-27eb-45fc-b0f5-351682240d33

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2026-33825

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-04-22 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-04-22
Asserted: 2026-04-22
Scope
Notes: KEV entry: Microsoft Defender Insufficient Granularity of Access Control Vulnerability | Affected: Microsoft / Defender | Description: Microsoft Defender contains an insufficient granularity of access control vulnerability that could allow an authorized attacker to escalate privileges locally. | Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. | Due date: 2026-05-06 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (KEV): https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-33825 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33825
Evidence

Type: Vendor Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 80%

Source: cisa-kev

Details
Cwes CWE-1220
Feed CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Product Defender
Due Date 2026-05-06
Date Added 2026-04-22
Vendorproject Microsoft
Vulnerabilityname Microsoft Defender Insufficient Granularity of Access Control Vulnerability
Knownransomwarecampaignuse Unknown
References
Created: 2026-04-22 20:00 UTC | Updated: 2026-04-22 20:00 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: b1c8dadf-4540-4467-b793-8cfa76e3177e

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2026-33825

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-06-01 13:22 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-06-01
Asserted: 2026-06-01
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | Affected: Microsoft / Microsoft Defender Antimalware Platform | CVSS: 7.8 (HIGH) | EPSS: 0.06216 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: False
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Vendor Microsoft
Product Microsoft Defender Antimalware Platform
Added Date 2026-06-01T13:22:36.497Z
Cvss Score 7.8
Epss Score 0.06216
Cvss Severity HIGH
Epss Percentile 0.92616
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev 
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Not Yet In Cisa Kev False
References
Created: 2026-06-23 14:03 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-10 06:14 UTC
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