Vulnerability in Microsoft Defender For Endpoint
CVE-2025-47161
Improper access control in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (55.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 55.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Defender For Endpoint
- Microsoft Defender For Endpoint Linux — versions 101.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-47161 (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-47161?
- CVE-2025-47161 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Defender For Endpoint, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-05-15.
- How severe is CVE-2025-47161?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-47161 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.