Description
External control of file name or path in Azure Monitor Agent allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Published: 2026-05-12
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Wed, 13 May 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 12 May 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft azure Monitor
Vendors & Products Microsoft azure Monitor

Tue, 12 May 2026 17:30:00 +0000

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Description External control of file name or path in Azure Monitor Agent allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Title Azure Monitor Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft azure Monitor Agent
Weaknesses CWE-73
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_monitor_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft azure Monitor Agent
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': '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'}


Subscriptions

Microsoft Azure Monitor Azure Monitor Agent
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-15T17:12:02.010Z

Reserved: 2026-03-11T01:49:58.658Z

Link: CVE-2026-32204

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-13T10:03:03.953Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-12T18:17:00.620

Modified: 2026-05-13T15:34:52.573

Link: CVE-2026-32204

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-12T21:45:05Z

Weaknesses