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Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege vulnerabilities

1 published alerts for Microsoft Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege.

Microsoft MSRC

CVE-2026-50656

Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege vulnerability

Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege vulnerability (CVE-2026-50656) was added to Microsoft’s security update guidance. Microsoft has released an update to the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine that addresses the vulnerability identified by CVE-2026-50656. Please see the FAQ for more information on how to check if the new version has been installed. PremierePC tracks MSRC advisories for Upstate SC businesses — patch or open a ticket if you need help verifying exposure.