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Defender Vulnerability Scanner Microsoft Defender vulnerability scanner — CVE-2026-41091 / CVE-2026-45498 Detects security weaknesses in Microsoft Defender deployments. For authorized security testing only. Features CVE-2026-41091 detection CVE-2026-45498 detection Microsoft Defender posture...

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With the increasing reliance of organizations on digital technologies to carry out communication, data storage, and business operations, the threats to cybersecurity have significantly increased. Given the critical role that endpoint security software plays in securing networks and systems, such...

Windows Defender < 4.18.26040.7 DoS (CVE-2026-45498)

The Antimalware Platform version of Microsoft Windows Defender installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 4.18.26040.7. It is, therefore, affected by a denial of service vulnerability: - Microsoft Defender Denial of Service Vulnerability. CVE-2026-45498 Note that Nessus has not tested for...

CVE-2026-45498 Microsoft Defender Denial of Service Vulnerability

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CVE-2026-45498

Microsoft Defender Denial of Service Vulnerability...

CVE-2026-45498

Technical details are not publicly available in the provided documents for CVE-2026-45498; monitor for updates on affected products, impact, and remediation.

CVE-2026-45498

creationtimestamp| type| source ---|---|--- 2026-05-19 21:00:00+00:00| seen| https://www.govcert.gov.hk/en/alertsdetail.php?id=1878 2026-05-20 10:16:09+00:00| seen| https://cyber.gc.ca/en/alerts-advisories/microsoft-security-advisory-av26-489 2026-05-20 14:10:08+00:00| seen|...