CVE-2025-55241: Microsoft Entra · Improper Authentication
Affects Microsoft EntraSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 10.0 Critical.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 07:57 UTC
- EPSS
- 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 75% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:CExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 4 Sep 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.
What to do
AI-suggested
In the absence of an official patch, organizations should immediately implement compensating controls to reduce risk. These include restricting network access to Microsoft Entra management interfaces using IP allowlists and conditional access policies, enabling multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all administrative accounts, and monitoring authentication logs for unusual or unauthorized access attempts. Employing just-in-time (JIT) privileged access and least privilege principles can limit the impact of potential exploitation. Organizations should also increase alerting and incident response readiness focused on identity-related anomalies. Regularly reviewing and tightening identity and access governance policies is critical. Once Microsoft releases a security update, prompt testing and deployment of the patch is essential. Additionally, organizations should engage with Microsoft support and threat intelligence sources for updates on exploit availability and mitigation guidance.
Description
Azure Entra ID Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability