CVE-2026-40417
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Description
Weak authentication in Dynamics Business Central allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.8
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-05-12 18:17:19.817000
Last modified
2026-10-26 00:10:00.150000
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"lastModified": "2026-10-26T00:10:00.150",
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