CVE-2026-48567: Azure HorizonDB Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Authentication bypass by spoofing in Azure HorizonDB allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Authentication bypass by spoofing allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of Azure HorizonDB.
- Urgency
- Remediation is critical due to the critical severity and potential for exploitation.
- Action
- Apply patches immediately.
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Details
Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-48567
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.
- Moderate exploitation riskCVE-2026-485671.0% 30-day exploitation probability. Patch within normal cadence, watch for KEV listing. Riskier than 61% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-48567 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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