CVE-2026-56178
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.0
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-07-14 18:18:23.917000
Last modified
2026-10-24 21:10:00.130000
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"lastModified": "2026-10-24T21:10:00.130",
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