VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2026-41091

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability8.20%
CISA KEVKnown exploited vulnerability
Published2026-05-20
Last modified2026-07-24
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Known Exploited Vulnerability

Microsoft Defender Link Following Vulnerability

Vendor / product: Microsoft / Defender

Description

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft Defender allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Weakness classification

  • secure@microsoft.com: CWE-59

Primary references