Vulnerability · Published Aug 6, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2026-49163Application Insights Profiler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity path traversal in Application Insights Profiler 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 64% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.0%top 36.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Application Insights Profiler allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Application Insights Profiler | - |
Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
References
- Application Insights Profiler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch