CVE-2026-50656: exploitation status and patch state

CVE-2026-50656 · CVSS 7.8 HIGH · EPSS 11% · patch available

Microsoft is aware of an elevation of privilege in the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine in Microsoft Defender publicly referred to as "RoguePlanet ".

Is CVE-2026-50656 exploited?

• Not in the CISA KEV catalog.
• EPSS puts exploitation in the next 30 days at 11%.
• Public exploit code: none found in monitored sources.

Which products and versions are affected?

No affected package list recorded here yet.

Is there a patch?

• Release Notes

What PlainSec published about CVE-2026-50656

• Defender Cloud Scan Opens a SYSTEM Path (2026-08-13)

Primary sources

• NVD record

What this record does not say

• No affected package data.

KEV and EPSS are re-checked daily. Record last updated 2026-08-13.