PatchTheCEVCVE-2026-50481: Modification of assumed-immutable data (maid) in Azure Active Directory allows an authorized attacker to eleva
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CVE-2026-50481 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.9) affecting azure active directory. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
Modification of assumed-immutable data (maid) in Azure Active Directory allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Why this priority
- Critical severity
- On your watchlist
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 9.9 (Critical) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.8% (top 43%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-471 |
| Published | 2026-08-07 |
| Last modified | 2026-10-23 |
Publisher (CNA): Microsoft Corporation · Vendor: microsoft
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
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Affected: all versions
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy azure-active-directory || rpm -q azure-active-directory || azure-active-directory --version
No fixed or unaffected release known
Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.
Exact fixes by distribution
A distro patch exists: prefer upgrading over downgrading.
Fedora 46 · pspp · FIXED · 2.1.3-2.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-0d6444911b · source
sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-0d6444911b
Fedora ELN · barman · FIXED · 3.20.1-3.eln159 · FEDORA-2026-45ecf042c2 · source
sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-45ecf042c2
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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.