CVE-2026-33825
Microsoft Defender Insufficient Granularity of Access Control Vulnerability
Published Apr 14, 2026 · updated Jul 24, 2026 · Microsoft Defender
Microsoft Defender contains an insufficient granularity of access control vulnerability that could allow an authorized attacker to escalate privileges locally.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Apr 14, 2026 · Catalog
Detected
Microsoft Defender contains an insufficient granularity of access control vulnerability that could allow an authorized attacker to escalate privileges locally.
Apr 22, 2026 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
May 6, 2026 · CISA KEV
Remediation due
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Jul 24, 2026 · Catalog
Updated
Microsoft Defender contains an insufficient granularity of access control vulnerability that could allow an authorized attacker to escalate privileges locally.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA due date May 6, 2026
Affected
- cpe microsoft/defender antimalware platformversion unspecified
- vendor Microsoft Defenderversion unspecified
Sources
- CISA KEVCVE-2026-33825
Microsoft Defender contains an insufficient granularity of access control vulnerability that could allow an authorized attacker to escalate privileges locally.
cisa.gov - CVE.orgCVE-2026-33825
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSCVE-2026-33825
30-day exploitation probability 0.4%
first.org - NIST NVDCVE-2026-33825
Insufficient granularity of access control in Microsoft Defender allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
nvd.nist.gov