{
  "id": "cve-2026-45498",
  "cveID": "CVE-2026-45498",
  "vendor": "Microsoft",
  "product": "Defender",
  "vulnerabilityName": "Microsoft Defender Denial of Service Vulnerability",
  "shortDescription": "Microsoft Defender contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for denial of service.",
  "requiredAction": "Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.",
  "dateAdded": "2026-05-20",
  "dueDate": "2026-06-03",
  "knownRansomware": false,
  "cwes": [],
  "notes": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2026-45498 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45498",
  "sources": [
    {
      "label": "NVD",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45498"
    },
    {
      "label": "CISA KEV",
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog"
    },
    {
      "label": "msrc.microsoft.com",
      "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2026-45498"
    },
    {
      "label": "nvd.nist.gov",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45498"
    }
  ],
  "cvss": {
    "score": 7.5,
    "severity": "HIGH",
    "version": "3.1",
    "vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
  },
  "epss": {
    "score": 0.63076,
    "percentile": 0.99151
  },
  "timeline": [
    {
      "date": "2026-05-20",
      "event": "Added to the CISA KEV catalog"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-06-03",
      "event": "CISA remediation due date (BOD 22-01)"
    }
  ],
  "status": "past due"
}