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TI-2024-14150 Aliases CVE-2024-21390GHSA-7wpm-78c8-xxqh

Microsoft Authenticator Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Priority LOW 34CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

Microsoft Authenticator Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01266 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Microsoft Authenticator (Microsoft): 6.2401.0617

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftMicrosoft Authenticator1.0.0 to before 6.2401.06176.2401.0617Patch availableCNA
  • Microsoft Authenticator VendorMicrosoft Affected 1.0.0 to before 6.2401.0617 Fixed in 6.2401.0617 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:authenticator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 6.2401.0617VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:authenticator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.2401.0617 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Microsoft Authenticator (Microsoft) Fixed in 6.2401.0617

Vendor assessments

Microsoft

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Impact
Elevation of Privilege
Exploited
No
Publicly disclosed
No
Exploitability
Exploitation Less Likely
ProductStatusPlan or fix
Microsoft AuthenticatorFixed 6.2401.0617 · Security Update

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-21390
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7wpm-78c8-xxqh

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2026-30155 Microsoft Authenticator Information Disclosure Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2026-55363 Microsoft Authenticator Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2026-21117 Microsoft Authenticator Information Disclosure Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5

Sources

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