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Microsoft Patches RoguePlanet Defender Flaw That Can Grant SYSTEM Privileges
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-33825 | Local Privilege Escalation in Microsoft Defender Antimalware Platform | 7.8 | 7% | KEVRansomwarePoC | KEV |
CVE-2026-45498+1 related CVE | Denial-of-Service Vulnerability in Microsoft Defender Antimalware Platform | 7.5 group max | 63% | KEV | KEV |
| CVE-2026-50656 | Microsoft is aware of an elevation of privilege in the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine in Microsoft Defender publicly referred to as "RoguePlanet " | 7.0 | 11% | PoC |
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3 min read at thehackernews.com
Microsoft has released security updates for a Defender vulnerability known as RoguePlanet, nearly a month after details of the flaw became public. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-50656 (CVSS score: 7. 8), is a privilege escalation issue in the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine ("mpengine.
By @TheHackersNews · thehackernews.com
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