---
id: CVE-2026-96207
title: >-
  Improper certificate validation in Microsoft Partner Center allows an
  unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
summary: >-
  Improper certificate validation in Microsoft Partner Center allows an
  unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
severity: critical
cvss: 10
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-295
published: '2026-10-08'
updated: '2026-10-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-08T23:17:05.583'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96207'
references:
  - url: 'https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-96207'
    label: secure@microsoft.com
tags:
  - nvd
ingestedAt: '2026-10-09T00:19:50.980Z'
---

## Overview

Improper certificate validation in Microsoft Partner Center allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

## Remediation

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