Vulnerability in Microsoft Entra ID (August 21, 2026)
A vulnerability has been discovered in Microsoft Entra ID. It allows an attacker to cause remote arbitrary code execution. Microsoft indicates that vulnerability CVE-2026-69836 is actively exploited.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A vulnerability in Microsoft Entra ID allows remote arbitrary code execution and is actively exploited.
- Who is affected
- Organizations using Microsoft Entra ID for identity management and authentication.
- Urgency
- Active exploitation confirmed; critical priority for immediate patching.
- Action
- Apply Microsoft's security update for CVE-2026-69836 immediately.
AI-assisted analysis generated from the source advisory — verify against the original.
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Details
Original advisory: https://www.cert.ssi.gouv.fr/avis/CERTFR-2026-AVI-1074/
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Moderate exploitation riskCVE-2026-698361.4% 30-day exploitation probability. Patch within normal cadence, watch for KEV listing. Riskier than 69% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-69836 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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Recent advisories for Microsoft Entra ID
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- high[NEW] [high] Microsoft Azure, Entra ID and Exchange: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-08-24
- criticalCVE-2026-69836: Deserialization of untrusted data in Microsoft Entra ID allows an unauthorized attacker to exe…nvd · 2026-08-20
- high[NEW] [high] Microsoft Azure and Entra ID: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-08-12
- criticalCVE-2026-69836: Microsoft Entra ID Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilitymsrc · 2026-08-11
- criticalCVE-2026-69851: Microsoft Entra ID Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilitymsrc · 2026-08-11
- unknownCVE-2026-54733: The Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Entra ID Plugins for Moodle provide Office 365 and Azure Activ…nvd · 2026-07-16
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