Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessReach B2C authorization endpoint over network
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DeliverySubstitute another principal's user-controlled key
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ExploitBypass authorization check (CWE-639)
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ExecutionObtain elevated privileges
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ImpactAccess cross-scope confidential/integrity-sensitive resources
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Object-level authorization, IDOR prevention
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| Exploitation Conditions | Per the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N), exploitation requires only network reachability to the affected Azure AD B2C endpoint, with no authentication and no user interaction against default service behavior. The specific prerequisite from CWE-639 is the ability to supply or manipulate the user-controlled key/identifier that the service trusts for authorization; the limiting factor is that Microsoft operates and has remediated the service centrally, so the exploitable window is bounded by Microsoft's deployment and the exact affected configuration is not enumerated in the sparse MSRC advisory. |
| Impact | The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N) is the theoretical worst case: network-reachable, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, scope change, high confidentiality and integrity impact, no availability impact - yielding the 10.0. As a signal this is a genuine top-priority issue: authorization bypass in a widely used cloud identity service is directly exploitable and high-value. However, corroborating signals are thin - no EPSS score, no KEV listing, and no POC are present in the input, so 'automatable/widespread exploitation' cannot be asserted, only the high potential impact. Two caveats: (1) as a Microsoft-operated cloud service, the vulnerable code is fixed server-side by Microsoft rather than by customer patching, which limits the exposure window; and (2) the single MSRC reference is a sparse update-guide stub, so exact affected configurations and exploit specifics are not independently verifiable. Treat as high priority for awareness/monitoring, but note the impact rating rests on Microsoft's self-report, not on public exploitation evidence. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An unauthenticated attacker sends crafted requests to a B2C endpoint, substituting another principal's identifier in a user-controlled key field to bypass the authorization check and obtain elevated access to accounts or protected resources. Because scope is changed (S:C), the impact reaches resources beyond the attacker's own security context, such as other users' or tenants' data. No public POC is currently identified, so this reflects the CVSS-implied attack path rather than an observed exploit. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Sep 03, 2026
Privilege elevation in Microsoft Azure Active Directory B2C lets an unauthenticated remote attacker abuse a user-controlled key (CWE-639) to bypass authorization checks and gain elevated privileges across a network. The flaw carries a maximum CVSS 10.0 with a changed scope, reflecting that a successful attack against the shared identity platform can compromise the confidentiality and integrity of resources belonging to other principals or tenants. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and it is not listed in CISA KEV.
RemediationAI
Because Azure AD B2C is a Microsoft-hosted cloud service, the fix is deployed server-side by Microsoft and requires no customer-installed patch; consult the MSRC advisory (https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-83711) to confirm remediation status and any tenant-side actions. Patch status: Patch available per vendor advisory (fix is provider-side; no customer version applies). As compensating/hardening measures while validating exposure, review B2C custom policies and user flows for reliance on client-supplied identifiers, enforce Conditional Access and least-privilege on administrative and application registrations, rotate application secrets/keys if abuse is suspected, and audit sign-in and audit logs for anomalous privilege changes or token issuance - noting that stricter Conditional Access can add friction for legitimate B2C consumer sign-ins.
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Azure AD B2C is Microsoft's cloud-based customer identity and access management (CIAM) service, used to authenticate consumer/partner users into web and mobile applications via OIDC/OAuth 2.0 and custom user flows. The root cause is CWE-639, Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key (an IDOR-class defect): an object or resource identifier supplied by the requester is trusted to authorize access, so by substituting another principal's key/identifier the attacker is granted access or privileges that should be denied. Because B2C mediates authentication and token issuance for many downstream applications, a defect in its authorization logic has outsized, scope-crossing impact (reflected in CVSS S:C).
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Network-reachable unauthenticated authZ bypass in a shared identity service justifies AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N and S:C with C:H/I:H; no availability impact so A:N.
Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft).
CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft
DescriptionCVE.org
Authorization bypass through user-controlled key in Microsoft Azure Active Directory B2C allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Executive ViewAI
Microsoft Azure Active Directory B2C contains a critical privilege-elevation vulnerability allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass authorization controls and gain elevated access, creating risk of account compromise across multiple organizations relying on the platform. Any organization using Azure AD B2C for identity management faces immediate exposure to unauthorized resource access with minimal attacker prerequisites.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Engage Microsoft support immediately for interim mitigations pending patch availability; likely measures include enhanced monitoring and conditional-access policy hardening to restrict elevated-privilege operations until patch becomes available.
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
EUVD-2026-70795
GHSA-w2qf-mqjq-8m33
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