{"id":"CVE-2026-80097","title":"Improper authentication in Microsoft Authenticator allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.","summary":"Improper authentication in Microsoft Authenticator allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.","severity":"high","cvss":8.6,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-287"],"vendor":"Microsoft","product":"Microsoft Authenticator for Android","affected":["authenticator_for_android >= 6.0.0 < 6.2606.4246"],"published":"2026-09-08","updated":"2026-09-15","sourceUpdated":"2026-09-15T18:19:23.803","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-80097","references":[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-80097","label":"secure@microsoft.com"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2026-09-09T04:19:25.882080Z"},"epss":0.00398,"epssPercentile":0.33855,"ingestedAt":"2026-09-08T19:08:49.631Z","slug":"CVE-2026-80097","body":"## Overview\n\nImproper authentication in Microsoft Authenticator allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"twilight","depthScore":47,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":47.3,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}