# CVE-2026-42901: Microsoft Entra ID Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

> An origin validation error in Microsoft Entra ID allows attackers to elevate privileges over the network, requiring immediate patching.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 May 2026
- **Updated:** 10 Aug 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2jpj-7p7q-hfqj

## What is CVE-2026-42901?

CVE-2026-42901 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Microsoft Entra, published on 22 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Origin validation error in Microsoft Entra ID allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Weakness: CWE-346 (Origin Validation Error)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-42901?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Microsoft Entra Id.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-42901?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-42901 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-42901 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-42901 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Entra

- [CVE-2026-69836](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-69836/): Microsoft Entra ID Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2026-35431](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-35431/): Microsoft Entra ID Entitlement Management Spoofing Vulnerability (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2025-55241](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-55241/): Azure Entra ID Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2026-83941](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-83941/): Entra ID Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2026-69851](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-69851/): Microsoft Entra ID Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (critical 9.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-42901 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-42901 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Microsoft Entra, published on 22 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-42901 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Microsoft Entra. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-42901/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-42901/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-42901
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42901
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-42901

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-42901/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.