VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-8613

CVSS score8.1 HIGH

EPSS probability3.65%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2017-06-29

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

Azure AD Connect Password writeback, if misconfigured during enablement, allows an attacker to reset passwords and gain unauthorized access to arbitrary on-premises AD privileged user accounts aka "Azure AD Connect Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Weakness classification

CWE-640: Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password

Primary references

secure@microsoft.com — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secure@microsoft.com — Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mitigation, Vendor Advisory