CVE-2026-50516

critical Microsoft
CVSS v3 Base Score
9.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
EPSS Score
0.8%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 47% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
Low
Published: August 11, 2026 (26 days ago)
Last Modified: August 12, 2026
Vendor: Microsoft
Source: NVD

Description

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

CWE

CWE-306

Affected Products

microsoft azure kubernetes service

References

🔗 msrc.microsoft.com