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Microsoft Entra EUVDEUVD-2026-31519

| CVE-2026-33843 CRITICAL
Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel (CWE-288)
2026-05-22 microsoft GHSA-5gj2-5693-p684
9.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
Temporal: 9.1
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Identify B2C/Entra tenant endpoints
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted request to alternate auth channel
  3. Exploit
    Bypass primary authentication checks (CWE-288)
  4. Execution
    Obtain privileged authenticated session
  5. Impact
    Elevate privileges to access protected resources

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Alternate path authentication
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.

Monitor Track and reassess. Why: Vendor states no customer action required.
Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv2 – 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)
v1 May 22, 2026 - 22:45 CVSS 9.1

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.

Affected VersionsENISA

Microsoft Entra - (version not specified)

Affected Packages

microsoft entra_id fix: Microsoft Entra ID

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

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Affects 1 package in microsoft

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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

NVD PRIMARY 9.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CIRCL (temporal) 9.1 CRITICAL
vuln.today AI 9.8 CRITICAL

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.

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

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Updated
Jul 23, 2026 - 11:31 vuln.today
v2 - CVSS changed
CVSS changed
Jul 23, 2026 - 11:22 NVD
9.1 (CRITICAL) 9.8 (CRITICAL)

DescriptionNVD

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

Why It Matters

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.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 84% exploitable
Prevalence
High
Microsoft Entra/Azure AD B2C is a widely used enterprise cloud identity platform
Vendor Action
No Action
Not required. The vulnerability documented by this CVE requires no customer action to resolve.
Vendor Status
Publicly Disclosed:No
Exploited:No
Service Type
Hosted
Vendor-managed, no client patch needed
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
Vendor states no customer action required
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Out-of-Cycle
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact
Very High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

49
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +49
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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