Azure Monitor Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Published August 11, 2026Updated August 11, 2026
Source data
Overview
Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Azure Monitor Agent allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Impact & technical details
Elevation of Privilege
What kind of security feature could be bypassed by successfully exploiting this vulnerability? Successfully exploiting this vulnerability could bypass extension allowlist–based protections that are intended to limit which Azure Arc or Azure VM extensions can perform actions on a machine. In certain hardened configurations, this could allow a monitoring-only extension to run commands with elevated privileges in ways that were not intended by the security configuration.
- CVSS base score
- 7.2 / 10
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Highest base score supplied by MSRC for this record; the vector belongs to that score. Ratings can vary by product. Microsoft Important is displayed as High; Moderate is displayed as Medium.
Affected products
- Azure Monitor Agent Linux Extension
Source guidance
Remediation
- Release Notes
At least one Microsoft vendor-fix reference is available. Check each affected product for its applicable update, prerequisites, and supported version.
GTP recommendation · Rule-based guidance
Recommended next step
Review affected Microsoft products and apply the applicable security updates through your organization's normal patch-management process. Confirm availability and prerequisites in the Microsoft advisory.
Authoritative sources & updates
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