CVE-2026-33117: CWE-287: Improper Authentication in Microsoft Azure SDK for Java
Improper authentication in Azure SDK allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-33117) in Microsoft Azure SDK for Java (version 1.0.0) involves improper authentication (CWE-287) that enables an attacker to bypass security controls remotely without authentication or user interaction. The flaw impacts confidentiality and integrity with a critical severity (CVSS 9.1). Microsoft has published an official fix and handles remediation for this cloud service. Users should apply the official patch as directed in the Microsoft advisory.
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely bypass authentication mechanisms in the Azure SDK for Java, potentially gaining unauthorized access to sensitive data or operations, compromising confidentiality and integrity. Availability is not impacted. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability. Since this is a cloud-hosted service, Microsoft manages remediation server-side. Users should consult the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-33117 for detailed patching instructions and ensure their Azure SDK for Java is updated to a fixed version.
CVE-2026-33117: CWE-287: Improper Authentication in Microsoft Azure SDK for Java
Description
Improper authentication in Azure SDK allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-33117) in Microsoft Azure SDK for Java (version 1.0.0) involves improper authentication (CWE-287) that enables an attacker to bypass security controls remotely without authentication or user interaction. The flaw impacts confidentiality and integrity with a critical severity (CVSS 9.1). Microsoft has published an official fix and handles remediation for this cloud service. Users should apply the official patch as directed in the Microsoft advisory.
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely bypass authentication mechanisms in the Azure SDK for Java, potentially gaining unauthorized access to sensitive data or operations, compromising confidentiality and integrity. Availability is not impacted. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability. Since this is a cloud-hosted service, Microsoft manages remediation server-side. Users should consult the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-33117 for detailed patching instructions and ensure their Azure SDK for Java is updated to a fixed version.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-17T20:15:23.721Z
- 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-2026-33117","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a036539cbff5d861008c32b
Added to database: 5/12/2026, 5:36:57 PM
Last enriched: 5/12/2026, 7:36:46 PM
Last updated: 5/13/2026, 4:51:19 AM
Views: 2
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