CVE-2026-69414
Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege vulnerability
MSRC advisory August 14, 2026
Alert details
- Source feed
- Microsoft MSRC
- CVE ID
- CVE-2026-69414
- Affected products
- Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege · Microsoft Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege · Microsoft
What happened
Microsoft is aware of an elevation of privilege in the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine in Microsoft Defender publicly referred to as "ShieldBreak ". We are working to provide a high quality security update that addresses this vulnerability. We will provide information in this CVE when the update is available.
What it means for your business
Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege vulnerability (CVE-2026-69414) was added to Microsoft’s security update guidance. Microsoft is aware of an elevation of privilege in the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine in Microsoft Defender publicly referred to as "ShieldBreak ". We are working to provide a high quality security update that addresses this vulnerability. We will provide information in… If you need help checking exposure, call (864) 335-9223.
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