Is CVE-2026-33825 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-33825 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-20.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-33825?

CVE-2026-33825 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Patch guidance is available from microsoft security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2026-33825.

1 product: microsoft defender antimalware platform.

Insufficient granularity of access control in Microsoft Defender allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Primary Vendor: MICROSOFT
Published: 4/14/2026
Last Modified: 4/20/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.