CVE-2025-47161

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published May 15, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper access control 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-2025-15199 Improper access control in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:defender_for_endpoint:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Description Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Improper access control in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft defender For Endpoint
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:defender_for_endpoint:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft defender For Endpoint
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Metrics ssvc

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

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Description Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Title Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-284
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': '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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
microsoft
Published
Updated
Feb 26, 2026, 6:28 PM
Reserved
May 1, 2025, 5:10 PM
Status
Modified
Published
May 15, 2025, 8:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:27 AM