CVE-2026-50656
HIGHMicrosoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Title source: cnaExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 3 public exploits for CVE-2026-50656. PoCs published by g0thamRabb1t, HORKimhab, 0xBlackash.
AI-analyzed exploit summary The repository contains only PNG image files with no actual exploit code, technical details, or proof-of-concept for CVE-2026-50656. The README and code files are absent, and the images appear to be screenshots or diagrams without functional exploit content.
Description
Microsoft is aware of an elevation of privilege in the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine in Microsoft Defender publicly referred to as "RoguePlanet ".
Exploits (3)
The repository contains only PNG image files with no actual exploit code, technical details, or proof-of-concept for CVE-2026-50656. The README and code files are absent, and the images appear to be screenshots or diagrams without functional exploit content.
The repository contains no actual exploit code or technical details about CVE-2026-50656. Instead, it links to external GitHub repositories and encrypted backup files, which is a common tactic in social engineering lures.
The repository contains a C++ tool that checks for the presence of CVE-2026-50656, a TOCTOU vulnerability in Microsoft Defender's MsMpEng engine, by simulating race conditions with symbolic links. It does not exploit the vulnerability but detects potential susceptibility.
References (2)
Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H