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CVE-2026-33821: CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management in Microsoft Dynamics 365

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-33821cvecve-2026-33821cwe-269
Published: 05/12/2026 (05/12/2026, 16:59:38 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Microsoft
Product: Dynamics 365

Description

Improper privilege management in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Insights allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

CVSS v3.1

Score 7.7high

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

Affected software

Microsoft

Dynamics 365

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/11/2026, 16:33:26 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability (CVE-2026-33821) in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Insights is classified under CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management). It enables an authorized attacker with some level of access to elevate their privileges remotely over a network. The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.7 (high), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, no user interaction, and a scope change with high impact on integrity but no impact on confidentiality or availability. Microsoft has issued an official fix and manages remediation for this cloud-hosted service.

Potential Impact

An authorized attacker can elevate privileges remotely, potentially gaining higher-level access than intended. This could lead to unauthorized modification of data or system configurations within Dynamics 365 Customer Insights. There is no reported impact on confidentiality or availability. No known exploits are currently active in the wild.

Mitigation Recommendations

Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability and manages remediation for Dynamics 365 as a cloud service. Customers should ensure their service instances are up to date as per Microsoft's update guidance at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-33821. No additional customer action is typically required beyond applying updates or verifying the service is current.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
microsoft
Date Reserved
2026-03-24T00:52:01.351Z
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-2026-33821","vendor":"Microsoft"}]

Threat ID: 6a036539cbff5d861008c32e

Added to database: 05/12/2026, 17:36:57 UTC

Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 16:33:26 UTC

Last updated: 09/13/2026, 22:01:33 UTC

Views: 64

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