CVE-2025-26684

Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published May 13, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 6.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
External control of file name or path in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-14475 External control of file name or path in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:defender_for_endpoint:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft defender For Endpoint
Weaknesses CWE-610
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:defender_for_endpoint:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft defender For Endpoint
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description External control of file name or path in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Title Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-73
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.7, 'vector': '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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
microsoft
Published
Updated
Feb 13, 2026, 7:20 PM
Reserved
Feb 12, 2025, 10:35 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 13, 2025, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:02 AM