CVE-2026-23663: CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management in Microsoft Microsoft Global Secure Access (GSA)
Improper privilege management in Azure Entra ID allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-23663 is a vulnerability classified as CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management) affecting Microsoft Global Secure Access (GSA) within Azure Entra ID. It permits an attacker with network access and no privileges to elevate their privileges improperly. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, indicating high severity, with attack vector network, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. Microsoft has issued an official fix and manages remediation for this cloud-hosted service. No active exploitation has been observed.
Potential Impact
An unauthorized attacker can elevate privileges over the network, potentially gaining higher access rights than intended. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive resources or administrative capabilities within the Azure Entra ID environment. However, there is no indication of impact to confidentiality or availability, and no known exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability and manages remediation for the cloud-hosted Microsoft Global Secure Access (GSA) service. Customers should verify that their Azure Entra ID environment is updated according to Microsoft's guidance at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-23663. No additional action is required beyond applying the official fix as managed by Microsoft.
CVE-2026-23663: CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management in Microsoft Microsoft Global Secure Access (GSA)
Description
Improper privilege management in Azure Entra ID allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
Microsoft
Microsoft Global Secure Access (GSA)
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-23663 is a vulnerability classified as CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management) affecting Microsoft Global Secure Access (GSA) within Azure Entra ID. It permits an attacker with network access and no privileges to elevate their privileges improperly. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, indicating high severity, with attack vector network, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. Microsoft has issued an official fix and manages remediation for this cloud-hosted service. No active exploitation has been observed.
Potential Impact
An unauthorized attacker can elevate privileges over the network, potentially gaining higher access rights than intended. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive resources or administrative capabilities within the Azure Entra ID environment. However, there is no indication of impact to confidentiality or availability, and no known exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability and manages remediation for the cloud-hosted Microsoft Global Secure Access (GSA) service. Customers should verify that their Azure Entra ID environment is updated according to Microsoft's guidance at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-23663. No additional action is required beyond applying the official fix as managed by Microsoft.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-01-14T16:59:33.463Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Is Cloud Service
- true
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-23663","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a10d8e4e1370fbb485de028
Added to database: 05/22/2026, 22:29:56 UTC
Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 16:29:36 UTC
Last updated: 09/14/2026, 22:01:32 UTC
Views: 100
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