LM Studio
Endpoint Element Labs · Local runtime · process: LM Studio.exe · software: LM Studio · local_server: 1234
Policy · none set
Policy changes re-score this app on the next sync, which starts right away.
Finding · Open
Risk score
38
Medium
People
1
Accounts seen on devices
Devices
1
1 account · 30 days
Last seen
3 d ago
First seen Aug 30, 2026
endpointlocal-inference
Next steps
Recommended actions
- 01Local inference keeps prompts on the device but sits outside every SaaS control: no DLP, no audit trail, and models of unknown provenance. Confirm these device is managed and decide whether local AI is allowed at all.
Endpoint
What Defender for Endpoint saw
Processes · 1Installed software · 1Local inference server · 1
Devices
- WS-RESEARCH-01
Processes
LM Studio.exe1
Installed software
LM Studio 0.3.241 device
Who
People
Identifiers come from device telemetry and proxy logs, so they may be account names rather than full directory entries.
| Person | Department | Source | Sign-ins · 30 d | Granted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Device telemetry | 0 | No direct grant |
Why
Evidence
- endpoint_telemetry · Sep 11, 2026Defender for Endpoint saw LM Studio on 1 device (1 account) in 30 days: 1 process observation; installed on 1 devices; local inference server on port 1234
Detail
{ "domains": [], "signals": { "network": 0, "process": 1, "software": 1, "extension": 0, "model_file": 0, "local_server": 1 }, "software": [ { "name": "LM Studio", "devices": 1, "version": "0.3.24" } ], "processes": [ { "name": "LM Studio.exe", "count": 1 } ], "extensions": [], "deviceNames": [ "WS-RESEARCH-01" ] }