Important CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.00448 2026-08 archive

Executive Summary

Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.

Overview

5.5
CVSS MEDIUM
Important
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
Less Likely
MS Exploit Likelihood
Category Information Disclosure
Released Aug 11 2026
Last Updated Aug 11 2026
Publicly Disclosed No
CISA KEV Not Listed
Known Exploits None Known
EPSS Score 0.00448 — 0.37146 percentile
NVD CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM — matches MSRC

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
ATTACK VECTOR
Local
ATTACK COMPLEXITY
Low
PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
Low
USER INTERACTION
None
SCOPE
Unchanged
CONFIDENTIALITY
High
INTEGRITY
None
AVAILABILITY
None
EXPLOIT CODE MATURITY
Unproven
REMEDIATION LEVEL
Official Fix
REPORT CONFIDENCE
Confirmed
Temporal Score: 4.8

EPSS Score

0.00448
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.37146 percentile - updated 2026-08-14
View on FIRST.org

Affected Products

1 affected product
Product KB Article Severity Impact Restart Required
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Mac Release Notes (Security Update) Important Information Disclosure No

Patches

1 patch
Article Type Restart
Release Notes Security Update No

Known Exploits

Acknowledgments

Abhishek Mundhra with PwC