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Microsoft confirms maximum severity flaw in Entra ID targeted for exploitation
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Fusion42 · 21 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
Microsoft confirmed a maximum severity remote-code execution vulnerability in its Entra ID service, which has been fully mitigated with no further action required by users.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity, and 3 sources have reported it between 21 Aug 2026 and 22 Aug 2026.
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Your security product must integrate and validate against the latest Entra ID patch to prevent exploitation risk. Microsoft’s swift mitigation sets a standard for handling critical cloud identity flaws that you cannot ignore.
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3 sources · first reported 21 Aug 2026 · latest 22 Aug 2026
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