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OWASP maps critical MCP security risk; enforcement gaps remain

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OWASP has identified a critical risk in Microsoft's hosted MCP service, specifically "Insufficient Authentication & Authorization" (MCP07:2025). Despite the risk being mapped, Microsoft's implementation reportedly lacked enforcement. Obot AI's Software Architect, Bill Maxwell, highlights that while OWASP provides a framework for AI security across LLM applications, agentic systems, and MCP servers, the MCP specification itself leaves enforcement to implementers. Maxwell outlines four key questions enterprises must answer to ensure proper governance of MCP servers, emphasizing that the underlying controls are not new but must now operate under different conditions. AI

IMPACT Highlights critical security governance gaps for enterprises using AI agentic systems and MCP servers, emphasizing the need for robust enforcement.

RANK_REASON Article discusses a mapped security risk and its implications for enterprises, rather than announcing a new release or event.

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OWASP maps critical MCP security risk; enforcement gaps remain

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  1. dev.to — MCP tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Obot AI ·

    OWASP Has Mapped MCP Risk. Enterprises Still Have to Govern It.

    <p><em>By Bill Maxwell, Software Architect <a href="https://obot.ai/?utm_source=devto&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_campaign=owasp-mcp-governance" rel="noopener noreferrer">Obot AI</a></em></p> <p>In April 2026, Microsoft disclosed a critical function in its hosted MCP servi…

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