Actively exploited in the wild
Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services Insufficient Granularity of Access Control Vulnerability
Microsoft - Active Directory Federation Services · Listed in the CISA KEV since 2026-07-14. This indicates confirmed attacks in production environments.
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CVE-2026-56155
HighCVSS 7.8KEVExploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk30th percentile - higher than 30% of all known CVEs
Summary
Insufficient granularity of access control in Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Risk Assessment
The risk is that an authorized user can gain higher privileges within the system, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data or compromise of the federation service.
Recommendation
Apply security patches provided by the vendor for Active Directory Federation Services immediately. Also review and harden the access control configuration in AD FS.
Other vulnerabilities in Active Directory Federation Services
See all- CVE-2026-97788High
Observable discrepancy in Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
- CVE-2026-96222High
A vulnerability in Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) related to improper certificate validation allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
- CVE-2026-83674High
Weak authentication in Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
- CVE-2026-83645High
Allocation of resources without limits or throttling in Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
- CVE-2026-83511High
Weak authentication in Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
- CVE-2026-70005Medium
Weak authentication in Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.
- CVE-2026-69982Medium
Weak authentication in Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.
- CVE-2026-108131High
A vulnerability in Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) with no CWE assigned allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
- CVE-2026-103576Medium
URL redirection to untrusted site ('open redirect') in Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network. An attacker can lure a user to a malicious address.
- CVE-2026-72978Medium
Allocation of resources without limits or throttling in Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
Original NVD description (English source)
Insufficient granularity of access control in Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS