ridhinva/defender-privilege-escalation-scanner

PoC

Scanner: CVE-2026-41091/45498 Microsoft Defender LPE/DoS — Python scanner for Windows Defender privilege escalation (CISA KEV)

view exploit source poc_in_githubauthor ridhinvapublished 2026-05-22catalog poc_in_github

exploited CVEs (1)

Known CVEs related to this entry.

ID	severity	EPSS	exploitable	published
CVE-2026-41091US	—OT critical	0.44% (38th)	KEV	2026-05-20
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft Defender allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

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