---
id: CVE-2026-85922
title: >-
  Weak authentication in Azure Key Vault allows an unauthorized attacker to
  bypass a security feature over a network.
summary: >-
  Weak authentication in Azure Key Vault allows an unauthorized attacker to
  bypass a security feature over a network.
severity: high
cvss: 7.4
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-1390
vendor: microsoft
product: azure-keyvault-administration
affected:
  - azure-keyvault-administration < 1.0.1
  - azure-keyvault-administration < 4.7.1
  - azure-keyvault-certificates < 1.0.1
  - azure-keyvault-certificates < 4.11.2
  - azure-keyvault-keys < 4.11.2
  - azure-keyvault-secrets < 1.0.1
  - azure-keyvault-secrets < 4.11.2
  - azure-keyvault-securitydomain = 1.0.0
patched:
  - azure-keyvault-administration 4.7.1
  - azure-keyvault-certificates 4.11.2
  - azure-keyvault-keys 4.11.2
  - azure-keyvault-secrets 4.11.2
published: '2026-10-13'
updated: '2026-10-16'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-16T17:54:26.490'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85922'
references:
  - url: 'https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-85922'
    label: secure@microsoft.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00608
epssPercentile: 0.48867
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-10-08T00:00:00+00:00'
ingestedAt: '2026-10-13T19:43:29.194Z'
---

## Overview

Weak authentication in Azure Key Vault allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.

## Affected

- `azure-keyvault-administration < 1.0.1`
- `azure-keyvault-administration < 4.7.1`
- `azure-keyvault-certificates < 1.0.1`
- `azure-keyvault-certificates < 4.11.2`
- `azure-keyvault-keys < 4.11.2`
- `azure-keyvault-secrets < 1.0.1`
- `azure-keyvault-secrets < 4.11.2`
- `azure-keyvault-securitydomain = 1.0.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `azure-keyvault-administration 4.7.1`
- `azure-keyvault-certificates 4.11.2`
- `azure-keyvault-keys 4.11.2`
- `azure-keyvault-secrets 4.11.2`