CVE-2026-83941: CWE-862: Missing Authorization in Microsoft Microsoft Entra
Description
Missing authorization in Entra ID allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.9critical
Affected software
Microsoft
Microsoft Entra
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-862) in Microsoft Entra arises from missing authorization checks, enabling an attacker with some level of authorization to escalate privileges remotely. The CVSS 3.1 score of 9.9 reflects the critical nature of this flaw, with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and no user interaction required. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability with high severity. Microsoft has published an official fix to address this issue.
Potential Impact
An attacker with authorized access can exploit this vulnerability to elevate privileges, potentially gaining higher-level permissions than intended. This can lead to full compromise of the affected system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability. Users should apply the patch provided by Microsoft as soon as possible to remediate the issue. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the vendor's update. Check the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory for the latest patch information.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-31T23:40:59.641Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-83941","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6aa04575acd9273b49fbbb36
Added to database: 09/08/2026, 17:27:17 UTC
Last enriched: 10/14/2026, 22:10:59 UTC
Last updated: 10/23/2026, 15:10:15 UTC
Views: 75
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