CVE-2021-36949 Microsoft Azure Active Directory Connect Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Attackers can bypass authentication in Azure AD Connect, potentially gaining unauthorized access to identity synchronization services.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-36949?
CVE-2021-36949 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Microsoft Azure Active Directory Connect Provisioning Agent, published on 12 Aug 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Microsoft Azure Active Directory Connect Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36949?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Azure Active Directory Connect, Microsoft Azure Active Directory Connect Provisioning Agent.
How do I fix CVE-2021-36949?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-36949 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2021-36949 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36949 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Azure Active Directory Connect Provisioning Agent
Sources
Also known as GHSA-55wf-38cw-5f72.