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CVE-2026-69414

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.56% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-08-14 · Last synced 2026-09-13

CyberRota Analysis

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Microsoft Defender's Malware Protection Engine is vulnerable to an elevation of privilege flaw, which could allow attackers to gain unauthorized access to system resources. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) poses a significant risk to organizations relying on Microsoft security products. IT security teams and system administrators should prioritize patching this vulnerability as soon as an update is released to mitigate potential exploitation.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CVE
CVE-2026-69414
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.56%
Microsoft

Original NVD Description

Microsoft is aware of an elevation of privilege in the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine in Microsoft Defender publicly referred to as "ShieldBreak ".

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