May 2025: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2025-47161 Published on May 15, 2025
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper access control in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Weakness Type
What is an Authorization Vulnerability?
The software does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
CVE-2025-47161 has been classified to as an Authorization vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-47161
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Affected Versions
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Linux:- Version 101.0.0 and below 101.25022.0002 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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