CVE-2021-42306

Azure Active Directory Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Published Nov 24, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS 3.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
An information disclosure vulnerability manifests when a user or an application uploads unprotected private key data as part of an authentication certificate keyCredential  on an Azure AD Application or Service Principal (which is not recommended). This vulnerability allows a user or service in the tenant with application read access to read the private key data that was added to the application.
Azure AD addressed this vulnerability by preventing disclosure of any private key values added to the application.
Microsoft has identified services that could manifest this vulnerability, and steps that customers should take to be protected. Refer to the FAQ section for more information.
For more details on this issue, please refer to the MSRC Blog Entry.

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_automation:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Description An information disclosure vulnerability manifests when a user or an application uploads unprotected private key data as part of an authentication certificate keyCredential  on an Azure AD Application or Service Principal (which is not recommended). This vulnerability allows a user or service in the tenant with application read access to read the private key data that was added to the application. Azure AD addressed this vulnerability by preventing disclosure of any private key values added to the application. Microsoft has identified services that could manifest this vulnerability, and steps that customers should take to be protected. Refer to the FAQ section for more information. For more details on this issue, please refer to the MSRC Blog Entry. An information disclosure vulnerability manifests when a user or an application uploads unprotected private key data as part of an authentication certificate keyCredential  on an Azure AD Application or Service Principal (which is not recommended). This vulnerability allows a user or service in the tenant with application read access to read the private key data that was added to the application. Azure AD addressed this vulnerability by preventing disclosure of any private key values added to the application. Microsoft has identified services that could manifest this vulnerability, and steps that customers should take to be protected. Refer to the FAQ section for more information. For more details on this issue, please refer to the MSRC Blog Entry.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
microsoft
Published
Updated
Aug 19, 2026, 4:27 PM
Reserved
Oct 12, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 24, 2021, 1:15 AM
Modified
Aug 19, 2026, 5:18 PM