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High 7.8Published Mar 10, 2026
CVE-2026-26117Authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel in Azure Windows Virtual Machine Agent allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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Authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel in Azure Windows Virtual Machine Agent allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVSS
- 7.8 HIGH (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-288
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Not given
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
microsoft arc_enabled_servers_azure_connected_machine_agent microsoft:arc_enabled_servers_azure_connected_machine_agent | from 1.0.0 before 1.61 | NVD |
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26117vendor-advisory
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