CVE-2026-41091
CISA KEV
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Priority: 0.00
BB Relevance:
2/100
Published: N/A
Modified: N/A
First seen: 2026-10-29
Status: pending_score
Description
Microsoft Defender contains a link following vulnerability that allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Vendor / Product
Microsoft — Defender
Date Added
2026-05-20
Remediation Due
2026-06-03
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41091 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41091
Weakness Classification (1)
Affected Software (1)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | malware_protection_engine | 1.1.26030.3008 – 1.1.26040.8 |
References & Advisories (2)
Vendor Advisory
Third Party Advisory
US Government Resource