#VU126208 Insufficient Granularity of Access Control in Windows Defender antimalware platform - CVE-2026-33825
Published: April 15, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU126208
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-33825
CWE-ID: CWE-1220
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Windows Defender antimalware platform
Windows Defender antimalware platform
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient granularity of access control in Microsoft Defender. A local user can gain elevated privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.