
Microsoft Defender Patch Bypass: High Severity Zero-Day Privilege Escalation (CVE-2026-50656/RoguePlanet, ShieldBreak)
Threat Summary A critical zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2026-50656/“RoguePlanet”) in Microsoft Defender’s Malware Protection Engine (mpengine.dll) enables local users, including standard, low-privilege accounts, to escalate privileges to











