Vulnerability · Published Sep 8, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2026-80097Microsoft Authenticator Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
High 8.6
In plain English
A high-severity improper authentication in Microsoft Authenticator for Android from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 45% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.6High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 54.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack tooling1Public PoC
Official description
Improper authentication in Microsoft Authenticator allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Authenticator for Android | 6.0.0 – before 6.2606.4246 |
Weakness: CWE-287 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
References
- Microsoft Authenticator Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch