CVE-2026-33825
high
Microsoft
⚠️ CISA KEV — Exploited in the Wild
CVSS v3 Base Score
7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
EPSS Score
3.8%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 12% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Published: April 14, 2026 (29 days ago)
Last Modified: April 24, 2026
Vendor: Microsoft
Source: MITRE
⚠️ CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV: 2026-04-22
Remediation Due: 2026-05-06 (⚠ 8d overdue)
Vulnerability Report
Generated by CyberWatcher
Description
Insufficient granularity of access control in Microsoft Defender allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CWE
CWE-1220Affected Products
Microsoft Microsoft Defender Antimalware Platform