CVE-2026-26145: Microsoft Azure Synapse Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

mediumCVSS 4.8CVE-2026-26145

Improper access control in Azure Synapse allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Microsoft product: Azure Synapse Privilege escalation

What: The vulnerability allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Who is affected: Users of Azure Synapse are affected.
Urgency: Remediation is medium urgency due to the potential for unauthorized access.
Action: Apply security updates or review access controls.

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Details

Source: Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity: medium — CVSS 4.8
Published: 2026-07-14
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26145

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-261450.70% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 50% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-26145	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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