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CVE-2026-62916

CVE-2026-62916CRITICAL

Microsoft Entra ID Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   N   L   N   N  U  H  H  H    9.8   .0086   57.2     —

AFFECTED
  Product          Versions  Fixed
  Microsoft Entra  - –       —

TIMELINE
  Jul 14  Reserved by microsoft
  Sep 3   Published (CNA: microsoft)
  Sep 8   RESCORED — CVE-2026-62916 (Microsoft Entra). CVSS 9.1 → 9.8 (NVD).

CWE-288 · CNA: microsoft · CVSS v3.1 · 1 reference · NVD status: Analyzed

Description

Authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel in Microsoft Entra ID allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
July 14, 2026	Reserved	Reserved by microsoft
September 3, 2026	Published	Published (CNA: microsoft)
September 8, 2026	RESCORED	RESCORED — CVE-2026-62916 (Microsoft Entra). CVSS 9.1 → 9.8 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
Microsoft	Microsoft Entra	—	-	—

Weaknesses

CWE-288

References (1)

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-62916 [vendor-advisory, patch]

Authoritative record: CVE-2026-62916 at cve.org

Vendors: microsoft

Weaknesses: CWE-288

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