CVE-2026-41091
Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege vulnerability
MSRC advisory May 26, 2026
Alert details
- Source feed
- Microsoft MSRC
- CVE ID
- CVE-2026-41091
- Affected products
- Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege · Microsoft Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege · Microsoft
What happened
In the Security Updates table, added links to the Release Notes. This is an informational change only.
What it means for your business
Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege vulnerability (CVE-2026-41091) was added to Microsoft’s security update guidance. In the Security Updates table, added links to the Release Notes. This is an informational change only. If you need help checking exposure, call (864) 335-9223.
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