CVE-2026-96207 Microsoft Partner Center Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

An attacker can elevate privileges in Microsoft Partner Center due to improper certificate validation, requiring a patch to mitigate.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-96207?

CVE-2026-96207 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Microsoft Partner Center, published on 8 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper certificate validation in Microsoft Partner Center allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Weakness: CWE-295

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-96207?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Partner Center.

How do I fix CVE-2026-96207?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-96207 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-2026-96207 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-96207 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j9rc-2948-ff9r.

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