Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

published 2025-05-13 17 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-14475

cvss: 6.7; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.4%; EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 38%
public exploits: 0; none known

External control of file name or path in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1 links 1

Microsoft Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Linux 101.25032.0010

msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-26684 advisory

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: total
Assessed: 17 mo ago (2025-05-13)

Exploit prediction

0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	6.7	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CNA	3.1	6.7	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Microsoft Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Linux

Classification

Weakness

CWE-73 External Control of File Name or Path
CWE-610 Externally Controlled Reference to a Resource in Another Sphere

References

msrc.microsoft.com /update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-26684
vendor-advisory, patch

Sources

CVE List CVE-2025-26684
NVD CVE-2025-26684

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Summary