CVE Catalog
CVE-2026-50656
HighCVSS 7.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
High risk3.39%
87th percentile - higher than 87% of all known CVEs
Summary
A vulnerability in the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine in Microsoft Defender allows elevation of privilege. This flaw, publicly known as "RoguePlanet", could be exploited by an attacker to gain higher privileges on the system.
Risk Assessment
The risk involves potential privilege escalation by an attacker, which could lead to system compromise, malware installation, or theft of sensitive data.
Recommendation
It is recommended to immediately apply the security update provided by Microsoft for the Malware Protection Engine in Microsoft Defender.
Original NVD description (English source)
Microsoft is aware of an elevation of privilege in the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine in Microsoft Defender publicly referred to as "RoguePlanet ".