CVE-2026-50481
Azure Active Directory Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-50481 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.9) in Microsoft Azure Active Directory, published August 6, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.82%, the 57th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 9.9 CriticalCVSS 3.1, CVE List
- Exploit chance
- 0.82%EPSS, 57th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Modification of assumed-immutable data (maid) in Azure Active Directory allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Azure Active Directory Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Modification of assumed-immutable data (maid) in Azure Active Directory allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
- Record
CVE-2026-50481- CVSS 3.1
- 9.9 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C - Weakness
- CWE-471
- Updated
- 2026-11-10
EUVDEUVD-2026-54315
Modification of assumed-immutable data (maid) in Azure Active Directory allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
- Record
EUVD-2026-54315- CVSS 3.1
- 9.9 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C - Updated
- 2026-11-10
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4fjg-rvvj-3c6q
Modification of assumed-immutable data (maid) in Azure Active Directory allows an authorized...
Modification of assumed-immutable data (maid) in Azure Active Directory allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
- Record
GHSA-4fjg-rvvj-3c6q- CVSS 3.1
- 9.9 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-471
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Modification of assumed-immutable data (maid) in Azure Active Directory allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
- Record
CVE-2026-50481- CVSS 3.1
- 9.9 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-471
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | CVE List | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.