Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management
GeneralTvm Browser Extensions
In brief
The documentation now explicitly names browser extension assessment, updates the licensing prerequisite wording, and says to use permission details and risk levels when deciding whether to allow or block an extension.
What Defender admins need to know
Administrators can use the clarified prerequisite and assessment guidance; no action is required.
Summaries are generated from the documentation change itself.
Documentation change
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[!INCLUDE mdvm-msem-note]
This browser extension is a small software application that adds functionality to a web browser for use with Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management. This extension provides your security team with visibility into installed browser extensions to help ensure the safe usage of extensions in your organization.
:::image type="content" source="/defender/media/defender-vulnerability-management/mdvm-browserex-perms-small.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the Browser extensions permissions page" lightbox="/defender/media/defender-vulnerability-management/mdvm-browserex-perms.png":::
The permission risk level generated is based on the type of access the permission is requesting. You can use the permission details and risk level to help decide whether to allow or block the selected browser extension.
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@ ms.collection: - m365-security - Tier1 ms.topic: how-to-ms.date: 06/12/2026+ms.date: 07/02/2026 appliesto: - Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management - Microsoft Defender XDR - Microsoft Defender for Servers Plan 2 ai-usage: ai-assisted-ms.custom: msecd-doc-authoring-1014+ms.custom: msecd-doc-authoring-1016 #customer intent: To learn about the browser extensions installed in your environment through Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management. --- @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ ms.custom: msecd-doc-authoring-1014 [!INCLUDE [mdvm-msem-note](../includes/mdvm-msem-note.md)] > [!NOTE]-> To use this feature you'll require Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management Standalone or if you're already a Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Plan 2 customer, the Defender Vulnerability Management add-on.+> To use browser extension assessment, you need Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management Standalone, or if you're already a Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Plan 2 customer, the Defender Vulnerability Management add-on. This browser extension is a small software application that adds functionality to a web browser for use with Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management. This extension provides your security team with visibility into installed browser extensions to help ensure the safe usage of extensions in your organization. @@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ Select the **Permissions** tab, from the browser extension flyout pane, to see i :::image type="content" source="/defender/media/defender-vulnerability-management/mdvm-browserex-perms-small.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the Browser extensions permissions page" lightbox="/defender/media/defender-vulnerability-management/mdvm-browserex-perms.png"::: -The permission risk level generated is based on the type of access the permission is requesting. You can use this information to help make an informed decision on whether you want to allow or block this extension.+The permission risk level generated is based on the type of access the permission is requesting. You can use the permission details and risk level to help decide whether to allow or block the selected browser extension. > [!NOTE] > Risk is subjective. Each organization should determine the types of risk they're willing to take on.