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CVE-2026-42822

CRITICAL 10

Published 2026-05-18 · Last modified 2026-06-19

Improper authentication in Azure Local Disconnected Operations allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

ELEVATED IMPACT

Severe if exploited (CVSS 10), but no known exploitation and low modeled probability. Patch on a normal cadence.

Exploitation likelihood

0.5%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 39th percentile

○ In CISA KEV ○ Public exploit / PoC

Impact if exploited

10CVSS 3.1 · CRITICAL

  • ConfidentialityHigh
  • IntegrityHigh
  • AvailabilityHigh

What an attacker needs

  • ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
  • ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
  • ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
  • ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Affected

Vendors Microsoft

Products Azure Local

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-287: Improper authentication

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

References

Patches & mitigations

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · EPSS