CVE-2025-47161 json
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
published 2025-05-15 17 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-15199
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Improper access control in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Patch / fix
- Microsoft Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Linux 101.25022.0002
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-52355)
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 17 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-52355 Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) - Elevation of Privilege local, 2025-07-08
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Microsoft Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Linux
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
-
msrc.microsoft.com
/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-47161
vendor-advisory, patch
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-47161
- NVD CVE-2025-47161
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