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CVE-2026-83941: CWE-862: Missing Authorization in Microsoft Microsoft Entra

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Critical
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-83941cvecve-2026-83941cwe-862
Published: 09/08/2026 (09/08/2026, 17:10:36 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Microsoft
Product: Microsoft Entra

Description

Missing authorization in Entra ID allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

CVSS v3.1

Score 9.9critical

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

Affected software

Microsoft

Microsoft Entra

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 10/14/2026, 22:10:59 UTC

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.

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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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