CVE-2026-42830

MEDIUM

Azure Monitor Agent Metrics Extension Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Description

Untrusted search path in Azure Monitor Agent allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory patch
Azure Monitor Agent Metrics Extension Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-42830

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.0006
EPSS Percentile 18.5%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-426
Status published
Products (2)
Microsoft/Azure Monitor Agent Metrics Extension 1.0.0 - 1.42.0
microsoft/azure_monitor_agent < 1.42.0
Published May 12, 2026
Tracked Since May 12, 2026