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Azure Arc CVE-2026-65816

| EUVDEUVD-2026-63621 CRITICAL
Use of Incorrectly-Resolved Name or Reference (CWE-706)
2026-08-20 microsoft GHSA-mxqx-57v7-6jqc
10.0
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: microsoft
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Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY
10.0 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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10.0 CRITICAL

Network-reachable unauthenticated auth-bypass/EoP in a multi-tenant cloud control plane justifies AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N with scope change and full CIA impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft).

CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
Aug 20, 2026 - 22:35 vuln.today
CVE Published
Aug 20, 2026 - 21:47 nvd
CRITICAL 10.0

DescriptionCVE.org

Use of incorrectly-resolved name or reference in Azure Arc allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

AnalysisAI

Privilege elevation in Microsoft Azure Arc allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges over a network by exploiting an incorrectly-resolved name or reference (CWE-706), rated the maximum CVSS 10.0 with a scope change. Reported by Microsoft with a fix available through the MSRC update guide; there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and the issue is not listed in CISA KEV. …

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Exploitation Per the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N), no special conditions are required beyond network reachability of the affected Azure service endpoint - remote, unauthenticated exploitation with low complexity and no user interaction. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment This carries the maximum CVSS 3.1 base score of 10.0 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H): network-reachable, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, scope change, and full confidentiality/integrity/availability impact - the profile of a critical, trivially triggerable, unauthenticated privilege escalation in a cloud control plane, which any operator should treat as urgent. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation Patch available per vendor advisory - review the Microsoft MSRC update guide entry at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-65816 for the definitive remediation. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours, identify all Azure Arc deployments in your environment and assess exposure to untrusted networks; isolate critical instances if immediate patching is not feasible. …

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