Azure Arc Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Published October 13, 2026Updated October 13, 2026
Source data
Overview
Server-side request forgery (ssrf) in Azure Arc allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Impact & technical details
Elevation of Privilege
What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability? With this vulnerability a finder with a low-privilege connectivity role could reach the Arc host's managed-identity credential.
According to the CVSS metrics, successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to major loss of confidentiality (C:H), but lead to no loss of integrity (I:N) or availability (A:N). What does that mean for this vulnerability? This vulnerability could allow an attacker to disclose confidential information such as encrypted credentials but does not allow the attacker to modify any data or make the service unavailable.
- CVSS base score
- 6.5 / 10
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/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
- Arc Enabled Servers - Azure Connected Machine Agent
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
Findings and update information come from the linked publishers. GTP compiles the public record and provides the recommendation above. CVSS ratings shown here come from Microsoft. NVD references provide additional public context.
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