Vulnerability · Published Oct 22, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2026-110063VM Inspector for Azure Virtual Machines Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Critical 10.0
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in VM Inspector for Azure Virtual Machines from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 59% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)10.0Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 40.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in VM Inspector for Azure Virtual Machines allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | VM Inspector for Azure Virtual Machines | - |
Weakness: CWE-59 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
References
- VM Inspector for Azure Virtual Machines Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch