Description
Authorization bypass through user-controlled key in Microsoft Bookings allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Published: 2026-10-08
Score: 9.9 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Privilege Escalation
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

This vulnerability is an authorization bypass that allows an attacker to gain elevated privileges in Microsoft Bookings by executing a request with a user‑controlled key. The flaw is a classic example of CWE‑639, where user‑controlled data is used to override an authorization decision. The impact can range from unauthorized creation of bookings to complete control over the service, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the data managed by Bookings.

Affected Systems

The affected product is Microsoft Bookings, part of the Microsoft 365 suite. No specific version information is provided in the CVE record, so all deployments of Bookings may be impacted until a fix is applied.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 9.9 indicatesSS score is not available, meaning the likelihood of exploitation is unknown from that metric. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog. The attack vector is inferred to be over the network, where an attacker supplies a crafted key value within an API request to bypass authorization checks. The flaw does not require additional privileges or local access, making it potentially exploitable by remote actors with internet access to the Bookings service. Because the issue is an authorization bypass, the impact is high if an attacker succeeds.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 8, 2026 at 23:39 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the Microsoft security update for Bookings as detailed in the Microsoft Update Guide for CVE‑2026‑94510.
  • If a patch is not immediately available, restrict access to the Bookings API by enforcing stricter authentication and ensuring that only trusted accounts can send requests that contain a user‑controlled key.
  • Monitor logs for unexpected privilege escalation activity and audit Bookings configurations for improper permissions.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 8, 2026 at 23:39 UTC.

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History

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Authorization bypass through user-controlled key in Microsoft Bookings allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Title Microsoft Bookings Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft bookings
Weaknesses CWE-639
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:bookings:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft bookings
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}


Subscriptions

Microsoft Bookings
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-10T20:46:43.183Z

Reserved: 2026-09-21T18:23:52.966Z

Link: CVE-2026-94510

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-09T14:42:41.701Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-08T23:17:05.427

Modified: 2026-10-10T04:18:19.577

Link: CVE-2026-94510

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-09T02:00:21Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-639

    Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key