Known Exploited Vulnerability
7.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-33825
Microsoft Defender Insufficient Granularity of Access Control Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
Description

Insufficient granularity of access control in Microsoft Defender allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

INFO

Published Date :

April 14, 2026, 6:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 24, 2026, 10:10 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

For the benefit of the cybersecurity community and network defenders—and to help every organization better manage vulnerabilities and keep pace with threat activity—CISA maintains the authoritative source of vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild.

Description :

Microsoft Defender contains an insufficient granularity of access control vulnerability that could allow an authorized attacker to escalate privileges locally.

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.

Known Ransomware Campaign Use:

Known Detected Jun 30, 2026

Notes :

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-33825 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33825

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-33825 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft microsoft_defender
2 Microsoft defender_antimalware_platform
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CVSS 3.1 HIGH f38d906d-7342-40ea-92c1-6c4a2c6478c8
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2026-33825 has a 28 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-33825.

URL Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-33825 Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-33825 US Government Resource
https://www.huntress.com/blog/nightmare-eclipse-intrusion Third Party Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-33825 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-33825 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

一个简答的 AgentCore WebSearch 搜索功能 Demo

Python Java

Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : July 9, 2026, 7:50 a.m. This repo has been linked 5 different CVEs too.

🌐🕵🛡️🚨|EL NUEVO ORDEN DEL CIBERESPACIO - INFORME CTI GLOBAL: LA GUERRA QUE NADIE VE

cibersecurity osint threat-hunting threat-intel threat-intelligence cibersecurity-education cyber-analytics cyber-threat-intelligence cti periodismo-de-datos ddos iocs ransomware scada scada-security apt28 cyber-threats security-report ukraine-conflict purple-team

Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : July 7, 2026, 12:40 p.m. This repo has been linked 6 different CVEs too.

주요 CVE 분석

Updated: 6 days, 9 hours ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : July 3, 2026, 5:27 a.m. This repo has been linked 154 different CVEs too.

None

C Pascal

Updated: 1 month ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : June 13, 2026, 5:19 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : June 13, 2026, 2:35 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

OFFSEC kill chain assessment — full penetration test journal on authorized Windows 11 target. Recon, privilege escalation, evasion, persistence, injection, credential access, lateral movement.

Batchfile C++ C C# PowerShell Python

Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : June 13, 2026, 1:57 a.m. This repo has been linked 4 different CVEs too.

Sentinel project - tracking threat actor activity

Python

Updated: 6 days, 12 hours ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : June 10, 2026, 7:22 p.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

CVE-2026-41091

C++

Updated: 2 months ago
3 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : May 21, 2026, 7:16 p.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

State-aware Active Directory attack orchestration

Makefile Go Shell

Updated: 2 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : May 20, 2026, 10:12 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

KQL Queries

Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : May 20, 2026, 8:58 a.m. This repo has been linked 12 different CVEs too.

CVE-2026-33825

C C++

Updated: 2 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : May 18, 2026, 4:28 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Here We Go Again” is an active npm/PyPI supply-chain worm, not just a credential stealer.

JavaScript

Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago
2 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : May 12, 2026, 7:07 p.m. This repo has been linked 7 different CVEs too.

RedSun PoC for self use

CMake C++

Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : May 2, 2026, 6:52 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

None

C++ Python C

Updated: 3 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : April 22, 2026, 12:29 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Detection methods, KQL hunt queries, and defensive recommendations for the RedSun and UnDefend Microsoft Defender zero-day vulnerabilities (April 2026)

Updated: 3 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : April 20, 2026, 4:59 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

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  • The Hacker News
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Published Date: Jun 30, 2026 (3 weeks, 4 days ago)
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Published Date: Jun 17, 2026 (1 month, 1 week ago)
  • TheCyberThrone
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Published Date: May 28, 2026 (1 month, 3 weeks ago)
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Published Date: May 28, 2026 (1 month, 4 weeks ago)
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Published Date: May 27, 2026 (1 month, 4 weeks ago)
  • The Cyber Express
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Published Date: May 22, 2026 (2 months ago)
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Published Date: May 20, 2026 (2 months ago)
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Published Date: Apr 23, 2026 (3 months ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-33825 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Translated by [email protected]

    Jul. 24, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Translation Title: Microsoft Defender Antimalware Platform, Description: Granularidad insuficiente de control de acceso en Microsoft Defender permite a un atacante autorizado elevar privilegios localmente.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 17, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Microsoft', 'product': 'Microsoft Defender Antimalware Platform', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '4.0.0.0', 'lessThan': '4.18.26030.3011', 'versionType': 'custom'}]}]
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jun. 17, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-33825', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'active'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-04-23T03:55:45.505705Z'}
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 23, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-33825 Types: US Government Resource
    Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://www.huntress.com/blog/nightmare-eclipse-intrusion Types: Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Apr. 22, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-33825
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Apr. 22, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.huntress.com/blog/nightmare-eclipse-intrusion
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 20, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:defender_antimalware_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.18.26030.3011
    Added Reference Type Microsoft Corporation: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-33825 Types: Vendor Advisory
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Apr. 14, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Insufficient granularity of access control in Microsoft Defender allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-1220
    Added Reference https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-33825
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.