HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-26141
HIGH

CVE-2026-26141

CWE-287Published: March 10, 2026· Updated: Mar 13, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.04%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:12.0th

Official Description

Improper authentication in Azure Arc allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-26141 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-287): Authentication bypass vulnerabilities allow attackers to access protected resources without valid credentials.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Microsoft1 product
azure automation hybrid worker windows extension
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26141

All References (1)

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https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26141Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-26141
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-287
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.04%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedMar 10, 2026

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2026-26141 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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