Azure Storage Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Published October 13, 2026Updated October 13, 2026
Source data
Overview
Improper neutralization of special elements in output used by a downstream component ('injection') in Azure Storage Library allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Impact & technical details
Elevation of Privilege
How could an attacker exploit this vulnerability? An authenticated attacker who can supply a blob tag condition to an application using the affected library could submit a specially crafted value. Successful exploitation could allow the attacker to delete recovery snapshots or blobs beyond the operation authorized by the application. User interaction is not required.
What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability? An attacker could add unauthorized deletion options to a permitted storage operation, allowing recovery snapshots or blobs to be deleted when the application did not intend to authorize that action.
- CVSS base score
- Not supplied
Affected products
- azure-storage-blob-batch
Source guidance
Remediation
- Release Notes
Patch availability is not confirmed by this dataset. Consult the vendor before selecting a remediation.
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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