Aug 2026: Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-69414 Published on August 14, 2026

Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Microsoft is aware of an elevation of privilege in the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine in Microsoft Defender publicly referred to as "ShieldBreak ". We are working to provide a high quality security update that addresses this vulnerability. We will provide information in this CVE when the update is available.

Vendor Advisory NVD


Products Associated with CVE-2026-69414

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Affected Versions

Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Version - is affected by CVE-2026-69414