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CVE-2024-49057

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Android

Microsoft CVSS 8.1 Updated March 15, 2026

Executive Risk Summary

"A spoofing vulnerability exists in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Android, which could allow an attacker to impersonate a legitimate entity. This vulnerability could potentially lead to unauthorized access or actions, posing a risk to the security of the Android device."

Operational Audit Arsenal

Target Type Executable
Target Asset Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Standard Path %PROGRAMFILES%Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
PowerShell
# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (Executable)
$Targets = 'Microsoft Defender for Endpoint'
$SearchPaths = @("$env:windir\System32", "$env:ProgramFiles", "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}")

Get-ChildItem -Path $SearchPaths -Include $Targets -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | 
Select-Object FullName, @{Name="Version";Expression={$_.VersionInfo.ProductVersion}}

Patch Impact Forecast

Reboot Required Unlikely

Security monitoring and threat detection services may be briefly interrupted

Internal Work Notes

Apply latest security update to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Android to mitigate spoofing vulnerability

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