CVE-2026-69414
HighCVSS 7.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk14th percentile - higher than 14% of all known CVEs
Summary
Microsoft is aware of an elevation of privilege in the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine in Microsoft Defender publicly referred to as "ShieldBreak". They are working to provide a high quality security update that addresses this vulnerability. Information will be provided in this CVE when the update is available.
Risk Assessment
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to elevate privileges on the system, potentially leading to full system compromise.
Recommendation
Monitor vendor announcements and apply the security update as soon as it becomes available.
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 "ShieldBreak ". We are working to provide a high quality security update that addresses this vulnerability. We will provide information in this CVE when the update is available.