CVE Explorer
CVE-2026-26117
Authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel in Azure Windows Virtual Machine Agent allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"product":"Arc Enabled Servers - Azure Connected Machine Agent","vendor":"Microsoft","versions":[{"lessThan":"1.61","status":"affected","version":"1.0.0","versionType":"custom"}]}
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Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"baseScore":7.8,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}
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CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-288","description":"CWE-288: Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel","lang":"en-US","type":"CWE"}
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Source references
1 source assertion{"name":"Arc Enabled Servers - Azure Connected Machine Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability","tags":["vendor-advisory","patch"],"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26117"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:58b9456559255211922e9a7da9b84e1aa0ea49026f6eb7baaab2873a76fa8b29 · sha256:0b457ef3eed22720… · /containers/cna/references/0
Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
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