Description
Improper authentication in Microsoft Authenticator allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Published: 2026-09-08
Score: 8.6 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper authentication in Microsoft Authenticator allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Title Microsoft Authenticator Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft authenticator
Weaknesses CWE-287
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:authenticator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft authenticator
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.6, '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'}

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Microsoft Authenticator
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-08T17:13:54.810Z

Reserved: 2026-08-25T18:37:59.830Z

Link: CVE-2026-80097

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