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Microsoft Confirms RoguePlanet Zero

Security Affairsby @securityaffairs ()4 min read1 · 1 read
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Vulnerabilities mentioned

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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2026-33825
Local Privilege Escalation in Microsoft Defender Antimalware Platform
7.87%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 "
7.011%PoC

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4 min read at securityaffairs.com

Microsoft confirmed the RoguePlanet Defender zero-day (CVE-2026-50656), a privilege escalation flaw, and is developing a security patch. Microsoft has acknowledged the RoguePlanet zero-day affecting Microsoft Defender, tracked as CVE-2026-50656 (CVSS score of 7. 8).

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