Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessIdentify B2C/Entra tenant endpoints
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DeliverySend crafted request to alternate auth channel
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ExploitBypass primary authentication checks (CWE-288)
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ExecutionObtain privileged authenticated session
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ImpactElevate privileges to access protected resources
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Alternate path authentication
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| Exploitation Conditions | The vulnerability requires the target organization to be using Azure AD B2C (Microsoft Entra) as its identity/authentication provider, and exploitation abuses an 'alternate path or channel' (CWE-288) to reach privileged functionality - i.e. a secondary authentication endpoint or token flow that fails to enforce the primary checks. Per the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) no authentication, no privileges, and no user interaction are needed, so a remote unauthenticated attacker can attempt it over the network against a B2C-enabled tenant. The chief limiting factor is that the affected component is a Microsoft-hosted cloud service: Microsoft's server-side remediation ('Reported by: microsoft', patch available) removes the alternate path for tenants once applied, so realistic exposure is confined to any window before the service-side fix takes effect and there is no on-premises install for attackers to target. |
| Impact | The signals here partly conflict and should be weighed rather than taken at face value. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N, C:H/I:H/A:H = 9.8) and the SSVC assessment (Automatable: yes, Technical Impact: total) both point to a serious, easily reachable, high-impact identity flaw. Against that, the SSVC exploitation status is 'none', there is no CISA KEV listing, no public POC, and EPSS is only 0.05% (16th percentile), indicating exploitation is not currently observed or predicted to be widespread. This combination is typical of a Microsoft-discovered ('Reported by: microsoft') cloud-service vulnerability remediated largely server-side before disclosure, which lowers practical urgency for tenants even though the theoretical severity is critical. Because the affected component is a hosted Microsoft identity service, patching is primarily Microsoft's responsibility, further reducing the customer-side exposure window. Net: treat as high-severity by design impact but not an active-exploitation emergency; verify the tenant is on the remediated service. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker who has not authenticated crafts requests to an alternate authentication path or channel in a target's Azure AD B2C tenant, sidestepping the normal sign-in and consent checks to obtain a privileged/authenticated session for a relying application. Per the CVSS vector this requires only network access with low complexity and no user interaction, and SSVC rates it automatable - meaning the flow could be scripted at scale. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv2 – Jul 23, 2026
Privilege elevation in Microsoft Azure Active Directory B2C (now part of Microsoft Entra) lets a remote, unauthenticated attacker bypass authentication by abusing an alternate path or channel and gain elevated access over the network. Any tenant relying on Entra/Azure AD B2C for customer-facing identity is affected until Microsoft's cloud-side fix is applied or automatically rolled out. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis, and EPSS rates near-term exploitation probability very low (0.05%), but SSVC flags the technical impact as total and the flaw as automatable.
Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
Authentication bypass in Microsoft Azure Active Directory B2C (now part of Microsoft Entra) allows remote unauthenticated attackers to elevate privileges by reaching protected functionality through an alternate code path. The CVSS 9.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) reflects network-reachable exploitation with no privileges and no user interaction, yielding high confidentiality and integrity impact against tenants relying on Azure AD B2C for identity. No public exploit identified at time of analysis and the issue is not listed in CISA KEV, but the unauthenticated-network profile and Microsoft self-reporting make this a high-priority advisory for any tenant using B2C.
RemediationAI
Because Azure AD B2C / Microsoft Entra is a Microsoft-operated cloud service, the primary remediation is the vendor-side fix: Patch available per vendor advisory (Microsoft Security Update Guide, https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-33843); a specific customer-installable fix version is not applicable and none is enumerated in the input. Administrators should review the MSRC advisory to confirm whether any tenant-side configuration change or action is required and validate that their tenant reflects the remediated service. As defense-in-depth while confirming remediation, restrict and monitor B2C sign-in and token flows: enable and review Entra sign-in and audit logs for anomalous authentication or token issuance, enforce Conditional Access and MFA on downstream applications so a single identity-layer bypass does not grant unfettered access, and tighten any custom-policy or alternate authentication endpoints the tenant exposes. The trade-off of stricter Conditional Access and MFA is added friction for legitimate B2C end users, so scope those policies to sensitive applications.
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Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Azure AD B2C is Microsoft's cloud identity-as-a-service platform for consumer/customer (B2C) authentication, now consolidated under the Microsoft Entra brand (CPE cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_entra). The root cause is classified as CWE-288, 'Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel' - a design/logic weakness where a secondary, less-protected code path (for example an alternate endpoint, token flow, or channel) reaches privileged functionality without enforcing the primary authentication checks. Because B2C brokers sign-in, token issuance, and policy enforcement for downstream applications, a bypass at this layer can undermine the trust boundary for every relying application that federates through the affected tenant.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Network-reachable authentication bypass needing no privileges or user interaction (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N); a full identity-layer bypass yields total confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
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CVSS VectorNVD
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2DescriptionNVD
Authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel in Microsoft Azure Active Directory B2C allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Executive ViewAI
Microsoft Entra ID B2C (Azure AD B2C) contains a critical authentication bypass vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) allowing unauthenticated attackers to gain elevated access to any customer-facing identity tenant. No public exploit code currently exists, but the attack is readily automatable with total technical impact. All organizations relying on Entra for customer authentication must immediately verify remediation status, as this flaw directly undermines customer trust and regulatory compliance for authentication systems.
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
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