CVE-2026-41615: CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Microsoft Microsoft Authenticator for Android
Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Microsoft Authenticator allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Microsoft Authenticator for Android (version 6.0.0) involves the exposure of sensitive information to unauthorized actors over a network. It is identified as CWE-200, meaning sensitive data is disclosed without proper authorization. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 9.6, reflecting critical severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An attacker without privileges can exploit this vulnerability remotely over a network, potentially causing complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. Sensitive information handled by Microsoft Authenticator for Android 6.0.0 may be disclosed to unauthorized actors, leading to significant security risks.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the update to Microsoft Authenticator for Android to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41615 for detailed patching instructions.
CVE-2026-41615: CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Microsoft Microsoft Authenticator for Android
Description
Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Microsoft Authenticator allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.6critical
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Microsoft Authenticator for Android (version 6.0.0) involves the exposure of sensitive information to unauthorized actors over a network. It is identified as CWE-200, meaning sensitive data is disclosed without proper authorization. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 9.6, reflecting critical severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An attacker without privileges can exploit this vulnerability remotely over a network, potentially causing complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. Sensitive information handled by Microsoft Authenticator for Android 6.0.0 may be disclosed to unauthorized actors, leading to significant security risks.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the update to Microsoft Authenticator for Android to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41615 for detailed patching instructions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-21T22:14:12.924Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41615","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a06082eec166c07b0fd3b53
Added to database: 05/14/2026, 17:36:46 UTC
Last enriched: 06/21/2026, 09:21:04 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 995
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