---
id: CVE-2026-69854
title: >-
  Improper authentication in Spring Cloud Azure allows an unauthorized attacker
  to elevate privileges over a network.
summary: >-
  Improper authentication in Spring Cloud Azure allows an unauthorized attacker
  to elevate privileges over a network.
severity: critical
cvss: 9
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-287
vendor: Microsoft
product: Spring Cloud Azure
affected:
  - spring_cloud_azure >= 1.0.0 < 7.4.0
published: '2026-09-08'
updated: '2026-09-11'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-11T21:17:13.587'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-69854'
references:
  - url: 'https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69854'
    label: secure@microsoft.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-11T20:42:38.013404Z'
epss: 0.00668
epssPercentile: 0.49747
ingestedAt: '2026-09-08T19:08:49.621Z'
---

## Overview

Improper authentication in Spring Cloud Azure allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.