Microsoft Identity Services
CVE-2019-1258 — Azure Active Directory Authentication Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Executive Summary
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Azure Active Directory Authentication Library On-Behalf-Of flow, in the way the library caches tokens. This vulnerability allows an authenticated attacker to perform actions in context of another user. The authenticated attacker can exploit this vulneraiblity by accessing a service configured for On-Behalf-Of flow that assigns incorrect tokens. This security update addresses the vulnerability by removing fallback cache look-up for On-Behalf-Of scenarios.
Overview
Important
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
Less Likely
MS Exploit Likelihood
EPSS Score
0.03799
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.88616 percentile - updated 2026-06-20
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Affected Products
2 affected products
| Product | KB Article | Severity | Impact | Restart Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAL.NET | Release Notes (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Nuget 5.2.0 | Release Notes (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
Patches
1 patch
| Article | Type | Restart |
|---|---|---|
Release Notes |
Security Update | Maybe |
Known Exploits
No known exploits have been linked for this CVE yet. When available, exploit references will be sourced from public repositories and may be unverified, incomplete, or non-functional. Always review code carefully before use in any environment.
Acknowledgments
Microsoft has not published researcher acknowledgments for this CVE, or they are not yet reflected in our data source. Check the MSRC advisory directly for the most current credit information.
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