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Microsoft Patches Defender 'RoguePlanet' Vulnerability
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Microsoft patched CVE-2026-50656, a privilege escalation flaw in the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine known as RoguePlanet, via engine version 1.1.26060.3008. The vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 7.8, allows SYSTEM-level access and works even with real-time protection off. No customer action is required for the update.
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