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TI-2022-16269 Aliases CVE-2022-35828GHSA-9wfg-jg4m-55w4

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Mac Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Priority LOW 35Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from Microsoft.

Summary

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Mac Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00534 45th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Mac (Microsoft): 101.78.13

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint for Mac101.0.0 to before 101.78.13101.78.13Patch availableCNA
  • Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Mac VendorMicrosoft Affected 101.0.0 to before 101.78.13 Fixed in 101.78.13 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:defender_for_endpoint:-:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:defender_for_endpoint:-:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Mac (Microsoft) Fixed in 101.78.13

Vendor assessments

Microsoft

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Impact
Elevation of Privilege
Exploited
No
Publicly disclosed
No
Exploitability
Exploitation Less Likely
ProductStatusPlan or fix
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for MacFixed 101.78.13 · Security Update

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-35828
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9wfg-jg4m-55w4

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-17389 Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Linux Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-32723 Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Android Spoofing Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2025-29747 Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-14076 Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Protection Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2026-40552 Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Mac Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.0
  • TI-2026-37346 Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Mac Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.0
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Sources

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