CVE-2026-32174: CWE-287: Improper Authentication in Microsoft Azure AI Bot Service
Improper authentication in Azure Bot Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
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Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-32174) involves improper authentication in Microsoft Azure AI Bot Service, enabling an attacker with some level of authorization to escalate privileges remotely. The issue is classified under CWE-287 (Improper Authentication). The vulnerability affects the Azure AI Bot Service, a cloud-hosted service managed by Microsoft. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, privileges required, no user interaction, scope changed, no confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, no availability impact, with official remediation and confirmed fix availability. Microsoft manages remediation for this cloud service and has published an official fix as per their advisory.
Potential Impact
An attacker with authorized access can exploit this vulnerability to elevate privileges within the Azure AI Bot Service environment, potentially leading to unauthorized actions that compromise the integrity of the service. There is no direct confidentiality or availability impact reported. The vulnerability affects the integrity of the system, which could allow malicious changes or control escalation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability. Since Azure AI Bot Service is a cloud-hosted service, Microsoft manages the remediation server-side. Users should refer to the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32174 for detailed guidance and ensure their service instances are updated accordingly. No additional user action is required beyond applying the official fix as provided by Microsoft.
CVE-2026-32174: CWE-287: Improper Authentication in Microsoft Azure AI Bot Service
Description
Improper authentication in Azure Bot Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.7high
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-32174) involves improper authentication in Microsoft Azure AI Bot Service, enabling an attacker with some level of authorization to escalate privileges remotely. The issue is classified under CWE-287 (Improper Authentication). The vulnerability affects the Azure AI Bot Service, a cloud-hosted service managed by Microsoft. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, privileges required, no user interaction, scope changed, no confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, no availability impact, with official remediation and confirmed fix availability. Microsoft manages remediation for this cloud service and has published an official fix as per their advisory.
Potential Impact
An attacker with authorized access can exploit this vulnerability to elevate privileges within the Azure AI Bot Service environment, potentially leading to unauthorized actions that compromise the integrity of the service. There is no direct confidentiality or availability impact reported. The vulnerability affects the integrity of the system, which could allow malicious changes or control escalation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability. Since Azure AI Bot Service is a cloud-hosted service, Microsoft manages the remediation server-side. Users should refer to the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32174 for detailed guidance and ensure their service instances are updated accordingly. No additional user action is required beyond applying the official fix as provided by Microsoft.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-10T23:09:43.267Z
- 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-2026-32174","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a346bc9f198dc38c1a1cd91
Added to database: 06/18/2026, 22:06:01 UTC
Last enriched: 07/29/2026, 21:44:54 UTC
Last updated: 08/02/2026, 20:41:05 UTC
Views: 149
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