CVE-2025-26684 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00172.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Microsoft	Defender For Endpoint

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:defender_for_endpoint:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2025-14475	External control of file name or path in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-26684

History

Mon, 19 May 2025 18:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Microsoft Microsoft defender For Endpoint
Weaknesses		CWE-610
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:defender_for_endpoint::::::linux::*
Vendors & Products		Microsoft Microsoft defender For Endpoint

Tue, 13 May 2025 21:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Tue, 13 May 2025 17:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		External control of file name or path in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Title		Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-73
References		https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-26684
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 6.7, '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'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2025-05-13T16:58:26.559Z

Updated: 2025-09-10T00:09:53.667Z

Reserved: 2025-02-12T22:35:41.551Z

Link: CVE-2025-26684

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-05-13T20:10:33.160Z

NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-05-13T17:15:51.983

Modified: 2025-05-19T18:22:41.733

Link: CVE-2025-26684

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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