Missing authentication for critical function in Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

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Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:30:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:15:00 +0000

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Description Missing authentication for critical function in Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Title Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft azure Kubernetes Service
Weaknesses CWE-306
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_kubernetes_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft azure Kubernetes Service
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-11T22:33:07.810Z

Reserved: 2026-06-04T19:00:41.292Z

Link: CVE-2026-50516

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-11T20:41:54.272Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-08-11T17:18:02.900

Modified: 2026-08-11T21:17:37.093

Link: CVE-2026-50516

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