Vulnerability · Published Mar 10, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2026-26148Microsoft Azure AD SSH Login extension for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
High 8.1
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Microsoft Azure AD SSH Login extension for Linux from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 34% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 66.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
External initialization of trusted variables or data stores in Azure Entra ID allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Azure AD SSH Login extension for Linux | 1.0.0 – before 1.0.033370002 |
Weakness: CWE-454 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
References
- Microsoft Azure AD SSH Login extension for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch