HIGH
The Microsoft Azure Active Directory Passport (aka Passport-Azure-AD) library 1.x before 1.4.6 and 2.x before 2.0.1 for Node.js does not recognize the validateIssuer setting, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a crafted token
Published Sep 28, 2016
8.1
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 29.45%
Description
The Microsoft Azure Active Directory Passport (aka Passport-Azure-AD) library 1.x before 1.4.6 and 2.x before 2.0.1 for Node.js does not recognize the validateIssuer setting, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a crafted token.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 1.0.0
- 1.1.0
- 1.1.1
- 1.2.0
- 1.3.0
- 1.3.1
- 1.3.2
- 1.3.3
- 1.3.4
- 1.3.5
- 1.3.6
- 1.4.0
- 1.4.1
- 1.4.2
- 1.4.3
- 1.4.4
- 1.4.5
- 2.0.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
passport-azure-ad
npm
Introduced 1.0.0 Fixed 1.4.6passport-azure-ad
npm
Introduced 2.0.0 Fixed 2.0.1
| Ecosystem | Package | Introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | passport-azure-ad | 1.0.0 | 1.4.6 |
| npm | passport-azure-ad | 2.0.0 | 2.0.1 |
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
8.1 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
29.45% 0.29448
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.29448
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 29.45% (0.29448) | 98.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 29.45% (0.29448) | 98.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 32.83% (0.32830) | 98.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 29.45% (0.29448) | 98.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 32.83% (0.32830) | 98.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 29.45% (0.29448) | 98.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 32.83% (0.32830) | 98.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 29.45% (0.29448) | 98.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 32.83% (0.32830) | 98.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 29.45% (0.29448) | 97.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 18, 2026 | 3.80% (0.03800) | 87.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 10.51% (0.10511) | 92.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 8.02% (0.08023) | 91.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.60% (0.00597) | 79.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.60% (0.00597) | 77.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.60% (0.00597) | 75.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 36.05% (0.36054) | 97.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 36.05% (0.36054) | 96.99th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (8)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93213 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036996 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://github.com/AzureAD/passport-azure-ad/blob/master/SECURITY-NOTICE.MD x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationPatchVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-73jp-3c67-hjfv Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7191
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3187742
- https://support.microsoft.com/kb/3187742 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSKBMitigationPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/151
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93213 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036996 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://github.com/AzureAD/passport-azure-ad/blob/master/SECURITY-NOTICE.MD | x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-73jp-3c67-hjfv | Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7191 | ||
| https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3187742 | ||
| https://support.microsoft.com/kb/3187742 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSKBMitigationPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/151 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Sep 28, 2016
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Sep 9, 2016
Link CVE-2016-7191
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-73JP-3C67-HJFV Updated n/a