CVE-2026-69400: Azure Logic Apps Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

criticalCVSS 9.6CVE-2026-69400

Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Azure Logic Apps allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Microsoft product: Azure Logic Apps Path traversal Privilege escalation

What: Path traversal allows unauthorized privilege escalation.
Who is affected: Azure Logic Apps deployments are affected.
Urgency: Critical severity with CVSS 9.6 requires immediate patching.
Action: Apply available Microsoft security updates.

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Details

Source: Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity: critical — CVSS 9.6
Published: 2026-08-11
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69400

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-2026-694000.57% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 45% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-69400	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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