# CVE-2016-7191: 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 rec

- Also known as: GHSA-73JP-3C67-HJFV
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.4.6, 2.0.1
- Published: 2016-09-28 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- passport-azure-ad (npm): from 1.0.0, fixed in 1.4.6
- passport-azure-ad (npm): from 2.0.0, fixed in 2.0.1

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, passport-azure-ad, upgrade to a fixed version (1.4.6, 2.0.1) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/AzureAD/passport-azure-ad/blob/master/SECURITY-NOTICE.MD
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036996
- https://support.microsoft.com/kb/3187742
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93213

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