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CVE-2026-23663: CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management in Microsoft Microsoft Global Secure Access (GSA)

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-23663cvecve-2026-23663cwe-269
Published: 05/22/2026 (05/22/2026, 22:04:41 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Microsoft
Product: 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

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Affected software

Microsoft

Microsoft Global Secure Access (GSA)

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/11/2026, 16:29:36 UTC

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.

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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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