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Actor tokens are a type of undocumented internal token in Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) that were exploited in CVE-2025-55241. This flaw allowed attackers to impersonate tenants by combining weak validation in a legacy API with these actor tokens, enabling near-universal tenant takeover. Microsoft has patched the vulnerability, but the incident highlights risks for organizations relying on legacy identity flows or hybrid Exchange configurations. Discussions on WindowsForum.com focus on the technical details of the attack, the importance of patching, and the broader implications for cloud identity security.
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    CVE-2025-55241 Entra ID Flaw Lets Attacker Impersonate Tenants with Actor Tokens

    A newly disclosed flaw in Microsoft Entra ID — tracked as CVE-2025-55241 — exposed a fragile seam in cloud identity where undocumented internal tokens and a legacy API’s weak validation combined to create a near‑universal tenant takeover vector; Microsoft has patched the defect, but the incident...
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