Elevation of Privilege in Microsoft Azure Entra ID
CVE-2025-59218 is a critical elevation-of-privilege vulnerability affecting Microsoft Azure Entra ID. Public reporting describes it as an improper access control issue in the Entra ID identity platform, with a CVSS score of 9.6. As of the provided source material, no public technical details disclose the precise exploit mechanism, root cause, vulnerable function, affected code path, version scope, or configuration prerequisites. Based on the available information, the flaw could allow unauthorized privilege elevation within Azure Entra ID’s authentication and authorization environment, impacting access control decisions in a core cloud identity service used for Microsoft 365, Azure, and third-party applications.
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A critical elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in Azure Entra ID.
Privilege escalation vulnerabilities in Azure Entra ID, allowing attackers to elevate privileges and affect access control.
A critical privilege escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Azure Entra ID, classified under CWE-284 (Improper Access Control). Public sources cited in the content do not disclose the exploitation mechanism, root cause, or vulnerable code.
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