Vulnerability in Microsoft Azure Active Directory

CVE-2026-50481

Modification of assumed-immutable data (maid) in Azure Active Directory allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.9 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.008 (57.4th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 57.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-50481: held from 0.008 to 0.008.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-50481?
CVE-2026-50481 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Azure Active Directory, classified under Modification of Assumed-Immutable Data (MAID). CVSS score: 9.9/10. Published 2026-08-07.
How severe is CVE-2026-50481?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.9 out of 10.