CVE detail
CVE-2026-41091: Microsoft Defender Link Following Vulnerability
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog · back to feed
Vendor / product
Microsoft · Defender
- Date added (KEV)
- May 20, 2026
- CISA due date
- Jun 03, 2026
- Ransomware campaign use
- Unknown
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Vendor fix: Vendor advisory
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Technical detail
From CISA
Microsoft Defender contains a link following vulnerability that allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41091 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41091
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- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41091Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-41091Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
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