Vulnerability · Published May 12, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2026-40381Azure Connected Machine Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity improper access control in Azure Connected Machine Agent from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 12% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 87.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Improper access control in Azure Connected Machine Agent allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Azure Connected Machine Agent | 1.0.0 – before 1.63 |
Weakness: CWE-284 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
References
- Azure Connected Machine Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch