August 15, 2024 at 05:10PM
Researchers have discovered a vulnerability in Microsoft Entra ID that can enable attackers to bypass authentication in hybrid identity infrastructures. This involves manipulating the Pass-Through Authentication (PTA) agent, allowing them to log in as any synced AD user without knowing their actual password. Microsoft plans to address the issue, which has been categorized as a medium-severity threat.
From the meeting notes, the key points are:
– Researchers have identified a vulnerability in the Pass-Through Authentication (PTA) agent in Microsoft Entra ID environments that allows attackers to bypass authentication in hybrid identity infrastructures.
– This vulnerability can turn the PTA agent into a double agent, granting attackers access to log in as any synced AD user without knowing their actual password and potentially gaining access to a global admin user.
– Microsoft plans to address the issue on their end, but currently describes the attack technique as presenting a medium-severity threat.
– Attackers are increasingly targeting cloud identity services like Entra ID, Okta, and Ping because compromising one of these providers provides complete access to enterprise data in SaaS apps.
– Cymulate recommends implementing domain-aware routing and establishing strict logical separation between different on-premises domains within the same tenant to mitigate these risks.
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