Entra ID RCE Flaw Prompts Cloud Security Scrutiny as Patch Goes Server‑Side

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Microsoft disclosed a critical remote code execution vulnerability in Entra ID (CVE-2026-69836) caused by deserialization of untrusted data (CWE-502) that could allow unauthenticated attackers to run arbitrary code on the identity service. Microsoft has deployed a server-side patch with no customer action required; initial reports of in‑the‑wild exploitation are now clarified as not currently active. Security teams should still review Entra ID sign-in logs, tighten conditional access, and monitor privileged roles across the Microsoft ecosystem.
Topics:technology#cloud-security#cve-2026-69836#cyber-security#deserialization#entra-id#remote-code-execution
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