Description
Improper access control in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Linux | 101.0.0 – < 101.25022.0002 | 101.25022.0002 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) - Elevation of Privilege EDB-52355 · local · Jul 8, 2025
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 2
- MSRC-CVE-2025-47161 Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Microsoft Security Response Center · Jul 8, 2025
- WID-SEC-2025-1073 Microsoft Defender für Endpoint für Linux: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Privilegieneskalation BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · May 15, 2025
References
- Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory patch