CVE-2026-69414 - Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVE-2026-69414 - Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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CVE ID :CVE-2026-69414
Published : Aug. 14, 2026, 10:17 p.m. | 3 hours, 12 minutes ago
Description :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.
Severity: 7.8 | HIGH
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