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Recent Microsoft Defender For Endpoint Security Advisories

Advisory Title Published
CVE-2026-21537 CVE-2026-21537 Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Linux Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability February 10, 2026
CVE-2025-47161 CVE-2025-47161 Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability May 15, 2025
CVE-2024-49057 CVE-2024-49057 Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Android Spoofing Vulnerability December 10, 2024
CVE-2024-43614 CVE-2024-43614 Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Linux Spoofing Vulnerability October 8, 2024
CVE-2024-21315 Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Protection Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability February 13, 2024
CVE-2023-21809 Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability February 14, 2023
CVE-2022-35828 Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Mac Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability September 13, 2022
CVE-2022-33637 Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Tampering Vulnerability July 12, 2022
CVE-2022-23278 Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Spoofing Vulnerability March 8, 2022

By the Year

In 2026 there have been 1 vulnerability in Microsoft Defender For Endpoint with an average score of 8.8 out of ten. Last year, in 2025 Defender For Endpoint had 3 security vulnerabilities published. If vulnerabilities keep coming in at the current rate, it appears that number of security vulnerabilities in Defender For Endpoint in 2026 could surpass last years number. However, the average CVE base score of the vulnerabilities in 2026 is greater by 1.63.




Year Vulnerabilities Average Score
2026 1 8.80
2025 3 7.17
2024 4 6.98
2023 1 7.80
2022 2 7.15

It may take a day or so for new Defender For Endpoint vulnerabilities to show up in the stats or in the list of recent security vulnerabilities. Additionally vulnerabilities may be tagged under a different product or component name.

Recent Microsoft Defender For Endpoint Security Vulnerabilities

Feb 2026: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Linux Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2026-21537 8.8 - High - February 10, 2026

Improper control of generation of code ('code injection') in Microsoft Defender for Linux allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over an adjacent network.

Code Injection

Oct 2025: Microsoft Defender for Linux Denial of Service Vulnerability
CVE-2025-59497 7 - High - October 14, 2025

Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Microsoft Defender for Linux allows an authorized attacker to deny service locally.

TOCTTOU

May 2025: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2025-47161 7.8 - High - May 15, 2025

Improper access control in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Authorization

May 2025: Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2025-26684 6.7 - Medium - May 13, 2025

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

External Control of File Name or Path

Windows Defender: Improper Authorization in Global Files Search Index
CVE-2024-49071 6.5 - Medium - December 12, 2024

Improper authorization of an index that contains sensitive information from a Global Files search in Windows Defender allows an authorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

Improper Authorization of Index Containing Sensitive Information

Android MS Defender Endpoint Spoofing Vulnerability CVE-2024-49057
CVE-2024-49057 8.1 - High - December 12, 2024

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Android Spoofing Vulnerability

Improper Input Validation

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint: Relative Path Traversal Allows Local Spoofing
CVE-2024-43614 5.5 - Medium - October 08, 2024

Relative path traversal in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing locally.

Relative Path Traversal

Privilege Escalation in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
CVE-2024-21315 7.8 - High - February 13, 2024

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Protection Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

MS Defender EP Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
CVE-2023-21809 7.8 - High - February 14, 2023

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

MS Defender mac EoP Vulnerability
CVE-2022-35828 7.8 - High - September 13, 2022

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Mac Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Tampering Vulnerability
CVE-2022-33637 6.5 - Medium - July 12, 2022

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Tampering Vulnerability

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