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CVE-2026-50656: malware protection engine vulnerability
CVE-2026-50656: high vulnerability affecting malware protection engine. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
- CVSS
- 7.8 HIGH
- EPSS
- 95.36%
- Known exploited
- not in KEV
- Product
- malware protection engine
What is known
Microsoft is aware of an elevation of privilege in the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine in Microsoft Defender publicly referred to as "RoguePlanet ".
Business impact
Successful exploitation of CVE-2026-50656, a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) affecting malware protection engine, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.
Recommended administrator action
Confirm whether malware protection engine is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.