What is CVE-2026-62916?
Authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel in Microsoft Entra ID allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
The record classifies CVE-2026-62916 under weakness class CWE-288. Its CVSS v3 base vector states that the flaw is reachable remotely over the network, needs no prior authentication, needs no user interaction, and has high impact on confidentiality, integrity. 1 affected-product entry is recorded, across 1 vendor, listed below. The identifier was first published 49 days ago.
Severity and exploitation probability
- CVSS v3.1 base score
- 9.1 — CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C - EPSS (FIRST)
- 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57.4% of all scored CVEs
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
- Threadlinqs priority
- 6.8/10 — a Threadlinqs composite of the CVSS base score, the EPSS percentile and public exploit availability
- Published
- 2026-09-03, last modified 2026-10-08
Is CVE-2026-62916 being exploited?
It currently carries a trending score of 45 in the Threadlinqs vulnerability feed.
Affected products and versions
- Microsoft: Entra
How to fix CVE-2026-62916
No vendor patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2026-62916 in the tracked sources. Follow the references below for a fix, and treat the products listed above as exposed until the vendor states otherwise.
Threat activity tracking CVE-2026-62916
2 tracked threats in the Threadlinqs corpus reference CVE-2026-62916, either in the campaign’s CVE list or as an indicator on the campaign record.
- September 2026 Microsoft Patch Tuesday — Record 966+ Vulnerabilities with Two Actively Exploited Zero-Days (CVE-2026-81963, CVE-2026-85880) and Multiple Critical Wormable RCEs — CRITICAL · 2026-09-08
- Microsoft September 2026 Patch Tuesday — 999 CVEs, 3 actively exploited zero-days (CVE-2026-85880, CVE-2026-81963, CVE-2026-85046) — CRITICAL · 2026-09-08
Sources
Enriched from CVE.org, FIRST EPSS. Last verified by Threadlinqs on .