Microsoft Defender 0-Day Vulnerability Enables Privilege Escalation Attack

Microsoft has released patch Tuesday security updates to address a newly discovered zero-day vulnerability in the Microsoft Defender Antimalware Platform.   Disclosed on April 14, 2026, the flaw is tracked as CVE-2026-33825 and carries an “Important” severity rating. If successfully exploited, this elevation-of-privilege vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass standard permissions and gain full SYSTEM […]

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