Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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What is CVE-2026-69414?

CVE-2026-69414 is a vulnerability classified as Improper Access Control, affecting Microsoft Malware Protection Engine (affected versions: 1.1.0.0 – < 1.1.26080.3). This vulnerability is rated High, with a CVSS score of 7.8. Public exploit code or evidence is available for this vulnerability, but that does not confirm exploitation in the wild.

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Microsoft is aware of an elevation of privilege in the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine in Microsoft Defender publicly referred to as "ShieldBreak ".

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