Vulnerability · Published Aug 6, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2026-62896Microsoft Teams Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Critical 9.6
In plain English
A critical-severity improper authentication in Microsoft Teams from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 53% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.6Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 47.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Improper authentication in Microsoft Teams allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Teams | - |
Weakness: CWE-287 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
References
- Microsoft Teams Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch