Vulnerability record

CVE-2026-80097

Severity: HighExploitation: No known exploitation

Patch status

No official fix confirmed yet

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Description

Improper authentication in Microsoft Authenticator allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database. Official vulnerability data, reproduced as published.

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  1. CVSS scoredUpdate

    CVE-2026-80097 scored CVSS 8.6

    Basis: NIST National Vulnerability Database

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