CVE-2026-69414 (GCVE-0-2026-69414)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-14 21:50 – Updated: 2026-08-14 21:50
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Summary
Microsoft is aware of an elevation of privilege in the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine in Microsoft Defender publicly referred to as "ShieldBreak ".
We are working to provide a high quality security update that addresses this vulnerability. We will provide information in this CVE when the update is available.
Severity
CWE
- Elevation of Privilege
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerabi… | vendor-advisorypatch |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Malware Protection Engine |
Affected:
-
|
Date Public
2026-08-14 14:00
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