Description
Improper authentication in Microsoft Authenticator allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Published: 2026-09-08
Score: 8.6 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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History

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft authenticator For Android
Vendors & Products Microsoft authenticator For Android

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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 Authenticator For Android
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-09T21:31:02.021Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-80097

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-09T10:00:01.100Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-08T18:20:52.137

Modified: 2026-09-09T10:22:02.273

Link: CVE-2026-80097

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-10T08:00:06Z

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