Vulnerability · Published May 13, 2025 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2025-26684Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Medium 6.7
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Linux from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 38% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.7Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 61.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
External control of file name or path in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Linux | 101.0.0 – before 101.25032.0010 |
Weakness: CWE-73 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
References
- Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch