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CVE-2026-62825: CWE-287: Improper Authentication in Microsoft Azure Key Vault

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Critical
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-62825cvecve-2026-62825cwe-287
Published: 07/24/2026 (07/24/2026, 00:01:13 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Microsoft
Product: Azure Key Vault

Description

Improper authentication in Azure Key Vault allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

CVSS v3.1

Score 10.0critical

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

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/15/2026, 13:25:05 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability (CVE-2026-62825) in Microsoft Azure Key Vault involves improper authentication (CWE-287) that enables an attacker to elevate privileges remotely without requiring user interaction. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, scope changed, no confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and high availability impact. The vulnerability affects the Azure Key Vault cloud service, and Microsoft has released an official fix. The vendor manages remediation for this cloud-hosted service, and users should consult the Microsoft advisory for update status.

Potential Impact

An attacker exploiting this vulnerability can elevate privileges over the network, potentially leading to high integrity and availability impacts on Azure Key Vault resources. Confidentiality is not impacted. This could allow unauthorized modification or disruption of key vault operations.

Mitigation Recommendations

Microsoft has provided an official fix for this vulnerability and manages remediation for the Azure Key Vault cloud service. Users should follow the guidance in the Microsoft security advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-62825 to ensure their service instances are updated and protected. No additional user action beyond applying the official fix is required.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
microsoft
Date Reserved
2026-07-14T21:10:38.082Z
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-2026-62825","vendor":"Microsoft"}]

Threat ID: 6a62b3ff9c2644c7f8000d60

Added to database: 07/24/2026, 00:38:23 UTC

Last enriched: 08/15/2026, 13:25:05 UTC

Last updated: 09/06/2026, 22:52:12 UTC

Views: 382

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