Vulnerability · Published Jul 24, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2026-62825Azure Key Vault Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Critical 10.0
In plain English
A critical-severity improper authentication in Azure Key Vault from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 61% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)10.0Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 39.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Improper authentication in Azure Key Vault allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Azure Key Vault | - |
Weakness: CWE-287 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
References
- Azure Key Vault Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch