CVE-2021-36949

Adjacent authenticated privilege elevation via authentication bypass

Published Aug 12, 2021 · Updated Aug 10, 2026

Authentication bypass in affected Microsoft Entra Connect deployments allows remote authenticated users on an adjacent network to elevate privileges. Microsoft has not published the affected authentication component or incorrect operation; affected releases include Connect 1.0.0.0 through 1.6.11.2 and 2.0.0.0 through 2.0.7.9, plus Provisioning Agent 1.1.0.0 through 1.1.581.9. The gate is an authenticated low-privilege account with adjacent-network reach; the specific elevated capabilities remain undisclosed.

CVSS severity7.1
High
EPSS probability1.39%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Authentication bypass in affected Microsoft Entra Connect deployments allows remote authenticated users on an adjacent network to elevate privileges. Microsoft has not published the affected authentication component or incorrect operation; affected releases include Connect 1.0.0.0 through 1.6.11.2 and 2.0.0.0 through 2.0.7.9, plus Provisioning Agent 1.1.0.0 through 1.1.581.9. The gate is an authenticated low-privilege account with adjacent-network reach; the specific elevated capabilities remain undisclosed.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-36949
Published
Aug 12, 2021
Updated
Aug 10, 2026
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Microsoft Entra Connect Provisioning Agent
Classifications
CWE-287, T1068
Attack vector
adjacent
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 12, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 10, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.1.0.0 <1.1.582.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectoradjacent
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Microsoft · Microsoft Entra Connect Provisioning Agentversion=1.1.0.0 <1.1.582.0
Microsoft · Microsoft Entra Connectversion=1.0.0.0 <1.6.11.3; version=2.0.0.0 <2.0.8.0

Published CVSS scores

7.1MicrosoftCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.9NVDAV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectoradjacent
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-287Improper Authentication
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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