Vulnerability · Published May 12, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2026-42830Azure Monitor Agent Metrics Extension Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Azure Monitor Agent Metrics 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 0.5% (higher than 41% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 58.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Untrusted search path in Azure Monitor Agent allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Azure Monitor Agent Metrics Extension | 1.0.0 – before 1.42.0 |
Weakness: CWE-426 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
References
- Azure Monitor Agent Metrics Extension Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch