Description

External control of file name or path in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2025-26684

CVSS Base Severity: MEDIUM

CVSS Base Score: 6.7

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Affected Products

Vendor: Microsoft

Product: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Linux

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.17% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 39.11% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-06-04 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-26684
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-26684

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