Vulnerability · Published Aug 6, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2026-50481Azure Active Directory Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Critical 9.9
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in Azure Active Directory from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 57% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.9Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 42.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Modification of assumed-immutable data (maid) in Azure Active Directory allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Azure Active Directory | - |
Weakness: CWE-471 · Vector: 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
References
- Azure Active Directory Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch