On 2026-04-22, CISA added CVE-2026-33825 (Microsoft Defender) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog [2]. The vulnerability is listed in the catalog as "Microsoft Defender Insufficient Granularity of Access Control Vulnerability" [2]. CISA requires remediation in accordance with the listed vendor mitigation guidance; see the original text in the body for specific requirements [2].
Backfill: this event became public on Apr 22, 2026 and we added it on Nov 10, 2026. It is not a new event.
CISA Adds Microsoft Defender Vulnerability CVE-2026-33825 to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
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- Disclosed
- Apr 22, 2026
- Published
- Nov 10, 2026
- Last updated
- Nov 8, 2026
- CVSS basis
- Our assessment
- 6.9%, higher than 94% of CVEs
- Exploitation and patch status
- ExploitedKEV
- Attack vector
- Vulnerability status
- Actor type
- Motivation
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30-second summary
What happened
Who is affected
Industries mainly affected: Government, Cross-industry
What to do nowOur advice
CISA requires remediation in accordance with the listed vendor mitigation guidance; see the original text in the body for specific requirements [2].
Timeline
Technical details
CISA KEV Listing Record
CISA added CVE-2026-33825 (Microsoft Defender) to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities () catalog on 2026-04-22 [2].
Original Technical Description
Microsoft Defender contains an insufficient granularity of access control vulnerability that could allow an authorized attacker to escalate privileges locally. [2]
Official Required Action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. [2]
Individual Vulnerability Record
The U.S. National Vulnerability Database (NVD) provides an independent vulnerability record and description for CVE-2026-33825 [1].
References
Official / primary3
- [1]
“Insufficient granularity of access control in Microsoft Defender allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.”
- [2]CISA2026-04-22Accessed 2026-11-07
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