Is CVE-2025-26684 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2025-26684 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2025-26684?

CVE-2025-26684 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.7 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2025-26684?

CVE-2025-26684 has an EPSS score of 0.36% (28th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-26684?

Upgrade defender for endpoint to 101.25032.0008 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2025-26684

MEDIUM

6.7

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

External control of file name or path in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CWE-73External Control of File Name or Path CWE-610

How to fix

Remediation Available

defender for endpointNVD

Affected:< 101.25032.0008Fixed in:101.25032.0008CVE-2025-26684derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredHigh

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.36%probability of exploitation in 30 days

28thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 28% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

msrc.microsoft.com

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-05-19.