CVE-2023-33156

low-risk

Published 2023-07-11

Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Do I need to act?

0.07% chance of exploitation

EPSS score — low exploit probability

Not on CISA KEV list

No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA

Patch status unknown

Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance

CVSS 6.3/10 Medium

LOCAL / HIGH complexity

Malware Protection Engine

Microsoft

Patch https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-33156

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low-risk

Severity 16/34 · Moderate

Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal

Exposure 5/34 · Minimal