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Microsoft Entra ID CVE-2026-83941

| EUVDEUVD-2026-73173 CRITICAL
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2026-09-08 secure@microsoft.com GHSA-22qv-2gmj-p6v2
9.9
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: microsoft
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Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY
9.9 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
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9.9 CRITICAL

Network-reachable IAM service exploitable by a low-privileged authenticated principal (PR:L) with no interaction; scope change (S:C) as Entra authorization impacts distinct tenant resources.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft).

CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
Low

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Metadata Corrected
Sep 08, 2026 - 19:40 vuln.today
tag: Microsoft added
Analysis Generated
Sep 08, 2026 - 19:15 vuln.today
CVE Published
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:21 nvd
CRITICAL 9.9

DescriptionCVE.org

Missing authorization in Entra ID allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

AnalysisAI

Privilege escalation in Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) allows an already-authenticated network attacker to gain elevated privileges by exploiting a missing authorization check (CWE-862). Rated CVSS 9.9 with a scope change, the flaw lets a low-privileged principal act beyond its authorized role, with high confidentiality and integrity impact reaching resources outside the initially vulnerable component. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires the attacker to already hold low-level authenticated access to Entra ID (PR:L) - such as a standard user account, guest, or a service principal within a tenant - reachable over the network (AV:N) with no user interaction and low attack complexity. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment Signals point to a genuinely high-priority issue but with an important caveat on real-world reach. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation Because Entra ID is a Microsoft-operated cloud service, remediation is applied by Microsoft server-side and requires no customer patch - treat the primary action as confirming, via the MSRC advisory (https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-83941), whether the fix has rolled out to your tenant's cloud region and reviewing any customer guidance Microsoft publishes there. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours: contact Microsoft support to confirm Entra ID remediation status and request audit logs for privilege escalation attempts. …

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