CVE-2026-42830

Azure Monitor Agent Metrics Extension Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published May 12, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Untrusted search path in Azure Monitor Agent allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft azure Monitor Agent
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_monitor_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft azure Monitor Agent
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Untrusted search path in Azure Monitor Agent allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Title Azure Monitor Agent Metrics Extension Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft azure Monitor Agent Metrics Extension
Weaknesses CWE-426
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_monitor_agent_metrics_extension:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft azure Monitor Agent Metrics Extension
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}

Weaknesses

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
microsoft
Published
Updated
Aug 10, 2026, 3:13 PM
Reserved
Apr 30, 2026, 2:51 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 12, 2026, 6:17 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 6:10 PM