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TI-2017-06141 Aliases CVE-2017-8613GHSA-fr7c-jv5v-7q4h

Weak password recovery in Microsoft Azure AD Connect

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-640Published · 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
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-640.

Summary

Azure AD Connect Password writeback, if misconfigured during enablement, allows an attacker to reset passwords and gain unauthorized access to arbitrary on-premises AD privileged user accounts aka "Azure AD Connect Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0365 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftAzure AD ConnectAzure AD Connect versions prior to version 1.1.553.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Azure AD Connect VendorMicrosoft Affected Azure AD Connect versions prior to version 1.1.553.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_active_directory_connect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.1.524.0VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_active_directory_connect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.1.524.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-8613
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fr7c-jv5v-7q4h

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2021-15026 Microsoft Azure Active Directory Connect Authentication Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2019-00735 Improper privilege management in Microsoft Azure Active Directory Connect CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.3

Sources

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