CVE-2025-47161 Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An authorized local attacker can elevate privileges due to improper access control in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Linux.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-47161?
CVE-2025-47161 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Linux, published on 15 May 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper access control in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-47161?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
How do I fix CVE-2025-47161?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-47161 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-47161 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-47161 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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- CVE-2024-21315 Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Protection Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2022-35828 Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Mac Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-50658 Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Mac Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ww93-7rhp-2gf3.