CVE-2026-50516
An attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Entra to escalate privileges, disclose information, present false information, and execute arbitrary code.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Azure and Entra ID enable privilege escalation, information disclosure, false information presentation, and code execution.
- Who is affected
- Users and deployments of Azure and Entra ID services are affected.
- Urgency
- High priority; multiple critical vulnerability classes affecting core identity and cloud infrastructure.
- Action
- Apply all available Microsoft security updates for Azure and Entra ID services immediately.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.77% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 53% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (4)
- high[NEW] [high] Microsoft Azure and Entra ID: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-08-12
- unknownNCSC-2026-0287 [1.00] [M/H] Vulnerabilities fixed in Microsoft Azurencsc-nl · 2026-08-12
- criticalCVE-2026-50516: Missing authentication for critical function in Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service allows an u…nvd · 2026-08-11
- criticalCVE-2026-50516: Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilitymsrc · 2026-08-11
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