Three Microsoft Defender Zero-Days Actively Exploited; Two Still Unpatched
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 |
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Ravie Lakshmanan Apr 17, 2026 Vulnerability / Endpoint Security Huntress is warning that threat actors are exploiting three recently disclosed security flaws in Microsoft Defender to gain elevated privileges in compromised systems.
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