Improper Access Control in Azure Front Door Enables Privilege Escalation

Publication date: 2026-01-22

Last updated on: 2026-02-27

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description

Improper access control in Azure Front Door (AFD) allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-01-22

Last Modified

2026-02-27

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-01-23

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2026-24306

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
microsoft	azure_front_door	*

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-284	The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an improper access control issue in Azure Front Door (AFD) that allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate their privileges over a network.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can have a severe impact by allowing attackers to gain elevated privileges without authorization, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of network resources.

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