Description
Untrusted search path in Azure Monitor Agent allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Published: 2026-05-12
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Thu, 14 May 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft azure Monitor Agent
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_monitor_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft azure Monitor Agent

Wed, 13 May 2026 10:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Untrusted search path in Azure Monitor Agent allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Title Azure Monitor Agent Metrics Extension Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft azure Monitor Agent Metrics Extension
Weaknesses CWE-426
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_monitor_agent_metrics_extension:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft azure Monitor Agent Metrics Extension
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}


Subscriptions

Microsoft Azure Monitor Agent Azure Monitor Agent Metrics Extension
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-15T17:13:31.974Z

Reserved: 2026-04-30T14:51:12.703Z

Link: CVE-2026-42830

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-13T09:58:15.086Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-05-12T18:17:25.540

Modified: 2026-05-14T14:26:13.290

Link: CVE-2026-42830

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-13T10:38:02Z

Weaknesses