Vulnerability · Published Jul 23, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2026-56160Azure Red Hat OpenShift (ARO) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Critical 9.1
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in Azure Red Hat OpenShift (ARO) from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 56% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.1Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 43.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Improper authorization in Azure Red Hat OpenShift (ARO) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Azure Red Hat OpenShift (ARO) | - |
Weakness: CWE-285 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
References
- Azure Red Hat OpenShift (ARO) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch