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Defender For Endpoint CVE-2025-26684

MEDIUM
External Control of File Name or Path (CWE-73)
2025-05-13 secure@microsoft.com
6.7
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY
6.7 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
Mar 28, 2026 - 18:41 vuln.today
CVE Published
May 13, 2025 - 17:15 nvd
MEDIUM 6.7

DescriptionCVE.org

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

AnalysisAI

External control of file name or path in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.7), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-73. External control of file name or path in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. Affected products include: Microsoft Defender For Endpoint.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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CVE-2025-26684 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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