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TI-2021-15026 Aliases CVE-2021-36949GHSA-55wf-38cw-5f72

Microsoft Azure Active Directory Connect Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Priority LOW 34CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from Microsoft.

Summary

Microsoft Azure Active Directory Connect Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01401 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Azure Active Directory Connect Provisioning Agent (Microsoft): 1.1.582.0Microsoft Azure Active Directory Connect 1.X.Y.Z (Microsoft): 1.6.11.3+1 more product

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftAzure Active Directory Connect Provisioning Agent1.1.0.0 to before 1.1.582.01.1.582.0Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftMicrosoft Azure Active Directory Connect 1.X.Y.Z1.0.0.0 to before 1.6.11.31.6.11.3Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftMicrosoft Azure Active Directory Connect 2.0.X.Y2.0.0.0 to before 2.0.8.02.0.8.0Patch availableCNA
  • Azure Active Directory Connect Provisioning Agent VendorMicrosoft Affected 1.1.0.0 to before 1.1.582.0 Fixed in 1.1.582.0 Patch available CNA
  • Microsoft Azure Active Directory Connect 1.X.Y.Z VendorMicrosoft Affected 1.0.0.0 to before 1.6.11.3 Fixed in 1.6.11.3 Patch available CNA
  • Microsoft Azure Active Directory Connect 2.0.X.Y VendorMicrosoft Affected 2.0.0.0 to before 2.0.8.0 Fixed in 2.0.8.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_active_directory_connect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.20.0 – 1.6.11.3; 2.0.3.0 – 2.0.9.0VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_active_directory_connect_provisioning_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.1.582.0VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_active_directory_connect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.20.0 – 1.6.11.3; 2.0.3.0 – 2.0.9.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_active_directory_connect_provisioning_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.582.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Azure Active Directory Connect Provisioning Agent (Microsoft) Fixed in 1.1.582.0
  • Fix · CNA Microsoft Azure Active Directory Connect 1.X.Y.Z (Microsoft) Fixed in 1.6.11.3
  • Fix · CNA Microsoft Azure Active Directory Connect 2.0.X.Y (Microsoft) Fixed in 2.0.8.0

Vendor assessments

Microsoft

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Impact
Elevation of Privilege
Exploited
No
Publicly disclosed
No
Exploitability
Exploitation Less Likely
ProductStatusPlan or fix
Azure Active Directory Connect Provisioning AgentFixed 1.1.582.0 · Security Update
Microsoft Azure Active Directory Connect 1.X.Y.ZFixed 1.6.11.3 · Security Update
Microsoft Azure Active Directory Connect 2.0.X.YFixed 2.0.8.0 · Security Update

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-36949
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-55wf-38cw-5f72

References

Patch 2

  • TI-2017-06141 Weak password recovery in Microsoft Azure AD Connect CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2019-00735 Improper privilege management in Microsoft Azure Active Directory Connect CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.3

Sources

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