CVE-2026-96207

Received Received - Intake

Improper Certificate Validation in Microsoft Partner Center

Publication date: 2026-10-08

Last updated on: 2026-10-08

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description

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

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Meta Information

Published

2026-10-08

Last Modified

2026-10-08

Generated

2026-10-09

AI Q&A

2026-10-09

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-96207

EUVD

EUVD-2026-95399

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
Microsoft	Microsoft	Partner Center *

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-295	The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves improper certificate validation in Microsoft Partner Center. An unauthorized attacker could exploit this to elevate their privileges over a network without needing valid credentials.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could gain elevated access to Microsoft Partner Center, potentially allowing them to perform unauthorized actions such as managing accounts, accessing sensitive data, or disrupting services.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, violating compliance requirements such as GDPR or HIPAA. It may result in data breaches, unauthorized disclosures, and failure to meet regulatory standards for data protection.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply Microsoft's official security updates for Partner Center immediately. Disable unnecessary network access to Partner Center services until patched. Monitor for unauthorized privilege escalation attempts in logs.

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