Vulnerability · Published Aug 11, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2026-47299Azure Monitor Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
High 7.2
In plain English
A high-severity command injection in Azure Monitor Agent Linux Extension from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.0% (higher than 63% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.2High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.0%top 36.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Azure Monitor Agent allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Azure Monitor Agent Linux Extension | 1.0.0 – before 1.43 |
Weakness: CWE-77 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
References
- Azure Monitor Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch