CVE-2026-50481
Modification of assumed-immutable data (maid) in Azure Active Directory allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Modification of assumed-immutable data allows authorized attackers to elevate privileges over the network.
- Who is affected
- All Azure Active Directory deployments are affected.
- Urgency
- Critical severity (CVSS 9.9); not yet exploited but requires immediate remediation.
- Action
- Apply the latest security patch from Microsoft for Azure Active Directory.
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Advisory coverage (2)
- criticalCVE-2026-50481: Modification of assumed-immutable data (maid) in Azure Active Directory allows an authorized a…nvd · 2026-08-07
- criticalCVE-2026-50481: Azure Active Directory Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilitymsrc · 2026-08-06
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