CVE-2026-96207: CWE-295: Improper Certificate Validation in Microsoft Microsoft Partner Center
Description
CVE-2026-96207 is a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Partner Center involving improper certificate validation. This flaw allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 10.0, indicating critical severity. An official fix is available from Microsoft.
CVSS v3.1
Score 10.0critical
Affected software
Microsoft
Microsoft Partner Center
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-96207 is a critical security vulnerability classified as CWE-295 (Improper Certificate Validation) affecting Microsoft Partner Center. The flaw allows an attacker to elevate privileges remotely by exploiting improper validation of certificates within the product. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 10.0, reflecting its critical impact on confidentiality and integrity. Microsoft has published an official fix to address this issue.
Potential Impact
An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges over the network, potentially compromising sensitive data and system integrity within Microsoft Partner Center environments. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality and integrity but does not affect availability. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the patch provided by Microsoft as soon as possible to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-96207 for detailed patching instructions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-22T18:57:22.165Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-96207","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6ac81a602cdf04f6563e4d09
Added to database: 10/08/2026, 22:34:08 UTC
Last enriched: 10/08/2026, 22:48:13 UTC
Last updated: 10/08/2026, 22:49:04 UTC
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