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CVE-2026-33825

Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published: Apr 14, 2026Updated: Apr 14, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSS
HIGH

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

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 87.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High

Weaknesses

CWE-1220

Affected Products

Microsoft Defender Antimalware Platform
Microsoft

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-33825
msrc.microsoft.com

Timeline

Published
Apr 14, 2026
Last Updated
Apr 14, 2026

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