๐Ÿ” CVE Alert

CVE-2026-50516

CRITICAL 9.4

Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS Score
9.4
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

Missing authentication for critical function in Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Vendor microsoft
Product azure kubernetes service
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Published Aug 11, 2026
Last Updated Aug 11, 2026
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability

Affected Versions

Microsoft / Azure Kubernetes Service
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References

NVD โ†— CVE.org โ†— EPSS Data โ†—
msrc.microsoft.com: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50516