Widely-used Azure Entra ID identity service; privilege escalation could lead to full account takeover; high public interest.
CVE-2026-24305
Azure Entra ID Elevation of Privilege vulnerability.
Is CVE-2026-24305 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-24305 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.52% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-24305?
CVE-2026-24305 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.3. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-24305?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-24305. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-24305 affect?
CVE-2026-24305 affects Azure Entra ID. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-24305?
Patch when available; enable MFA; enforce least privilege; monitor admin activity.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Attacker can escalate privileges in Azure Entra ID to gain unauthorized admin access.
Immediate action required