The Microsoft Azure Active Directory Passport (aka Passport-Azure-AD) library 1.x before…
Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
The Microsoft Azure Active Directory Passport (aka Passport-Azure-AD) library 1.x before 1.4.6 and 2.x before 2.0.1 for Node.js does not recognize the validateIssuer setting, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a crafted token.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.29448 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed passport-azure-ad (npm): 1.4.6, 2.0.1
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | passport-azure-ad (npm) | 1.0.0 to before 1.4.6 | 1.4.6 | Patch available | GHSA-73jp-3c67-hjfv |
| — | passport-azure-ad (npm) | 2.0.0 to before 2.0.1 | 2.0.1 | Patch available | GHSA-73jp-3c67-hjfv |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- passport-azure-ad (npm) Vendor— Affected 1.0.0 to before 1.4.6 Fixed in 1.4.6 Patch available GHSA-73jp-3c67-hjfv
- passport-azure-ad (npm) Vendor— Affected 2.0.0 to before 2.0.1 Fixed in 2.0.1 Patch available GHSA-73jp-3c67-hjfv
CPE configurations NVD · 18
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_active_directory_passport:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_active_directory_passport:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_active_directory_passport:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_active_directory_passport:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_active_directory_passport:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_active_directory_passport:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_active_directory_passport:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_active_directory_passport:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.3 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_active_directory_passport:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.4 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_active_directory_passport:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.5 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_active_directory_passport:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_active_directory_passport:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_active_directory_passport:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_active_directory_passport:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_active_directory_passport:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_active_directory_passport:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_active_directory_passport:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_active_directory_passport:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_active_directory_passport:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.4 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_active_directory_passport:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.5 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Show 8 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_active_directory_passport:1.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.6 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_active_directory_passport:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_active_directory_passport:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_active_directory_passport:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_active_directory_passport:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.3 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_active_directory_passport:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.4 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_active_directory_passport:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.5 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_active_directory_passport:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_active_directory_passport:1.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.6 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_active_directory_passport:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_active_directory_passport:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_active_directory_passport:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_active_directory_passport:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_active_directory_passport:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.4 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_active_directory_passport:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.5 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_active_directory_passport:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-73jp-3c67-hjfv passport-azure-ad (npm) Fixed in 1.4.6 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-73jp-3c67-hjfv passport-azure-ad (npm) Fixed in 2.0.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-7191
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-73jp-3c67-hjfv
References
Advisory 2
Sources
- CVE-2016-7191 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-7191 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-73jp-3c67-hjfv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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