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
EPSS Score
6.7%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 7% 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 (146 days ago)
Last Modified: July 24, 2026
Vendor: Microsoft
Source: NVD

⚠️ CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Added to KEV: 2026-04-22
Remediation Due: 2026-05-06 (⚠ 124d overdue)
Ransomware Campaign: Known

Description

Insufficient granularity of access control in Microsoft Defender allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CWE

CWE-1220

Affected Products

microsoft defender antimalware platform

References

🔗 msrc.microsoft.com 🔗 www.cisa.gov 🔗 www.huntress.com