Description
Improper access control in Microsoft Partner Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Published: 2026-04-23
Score: 9.6 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Elevation of Privilege
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

An improper access control flaw in Microsoft Partner Center lets an attacker who already has authorized access their privileges within the platform. The weakness, identified as CWE-284, allows the attacker to perform higher‑level functions such as managing partner relationships or accessing sensitive configuration settings, thereby compromising confidentiality and integrity of Partner Center data.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability applies to the Microsoft Partner Center service. Specific version information was not disclosed, so all deployments that are currently connected to the platform and have at least one authorized role are potentially affected.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 9.6 classifies it as critical severity, indicating that a successful attack could lead to full control over the service. The EPSS score of less than 1% suggests that exploitation is currently rare, and it is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The most likely attack vector is through an authenticated session within the partner community, as the description indicates an attacker already possesses valid credentials. No additional prerequisites beyond authorized access are mentioned, but the flaw requires the attacker to be able to authenticate to the Partner Center environment.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 28, 2026 at 07:22 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the most recent security update for Microsoft Partner Center released by Microsoft.
  • Limit access to the Partner Center service to trusted IP ranges and enforce multi‑factor authentication for all accounts.
  • Regularly review audit logs for privilege escalation or unusual configuration changes to detect possible exploitation.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 28, 2026 at 07:22 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories

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History

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:partner_center:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper access control in Microsoft Partner Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Title Microsoft Partner Center Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft partner Center
Weaknesses CWE-284
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:partner_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft partner Center
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}


Subscriptions

Microsoft Partner Center
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-12T17:39:55.053Z

Reserved: 2026-01-21T21:28:02.969Z

Link: CVE-2026-24303

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-24T16:45:33.278Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-04-23T22:16:22.483

Modified: 2026-04-28T12:11:27.163

Link: CVE-2026-24303

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-28T07:30:26Z

Weaknesses