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Microsoft Copilot in Azure CVE-2026-69855

| EUVDEUVD-2026-63630 MEDIUM
Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (CWE-918)
2026-08-20 microsoft GHSA-6g7w-gggp-m44g
6.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Authenticate to Azure with low-privilege account
  2. Delivery
    Access Microsoft Copilot in Azure interface
  3. Exploit
    Submit crafted SSRF payload targeting internal endpoint
  4. Execution
    Copilot backend issues forged request to internal/metadata resource
  5. Persist
    Internal resource response returned via Copilot output
  6. Impact
    Exfiltrate sensitive cloud metadata or credentials

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V4 - API and Web Service URL allowlisting, SSRF prevention
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Credential Access

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires a valid Azure account with at minimum low-level access rights to Microsoft Copilot in Azure (PR:L per CVSS vector) - unauthenticated external attackers cannot exploit this vulnerability. No non-default feature configuration, specific deployment mode, or elevated privilege beyond standard Copilot access appears necessary, as attack complexity is rated Low (AC:L) and no user interaction is required (UI:N). The primary limiting factor is the authentication barrier (PR:L): exploitation is bounded to the authenticated Azure user population for the affected tenant, which in enterprise environments may still represent a large number of potential internal threat actors. The scope change (S:C) signals that reachable internal targets extend beyond the Copilot application itself, but the specific internal endpoints accessible depend on the network topology and policies of the Azure deployment. There is no integrity or availability impact (I:N/A:N), confining exploitation outcomes strictly to information disclosure.

Impact

The CVSS 7.7 High score is supported by a credible vector: AV:N (fully network-exposed), AC:L (no special conditions required beyond authentication), PR:L (any low-privilege Azure account suffices), UI:N (no victim interaction needed), S:C (scope change - forged requests reach external security domains), C:H (high confidentiality breach via disclosed internal data), I:N/A:N (integrity and availability unaffected). The scope change combined with C:H is the most consequential signal here, as Azure Copilot's internal network position may expose cloud metadata credentials or sensitive infrastructure responses. No EPSS data was included in available intelligence, limiting probabilistic exploitation forecasting. The absence of a CISA KEV listing and no identified public POC suggest exploitation is not yet widespread, but the low attack complexity means that any authenticated tenant user could realistically attempt this. Organizations with sensitive Azure-internal workloads accessible from Copilot's network context face meaningful information disclosure risk despite the lack of confirmed in-the-wild exploitation.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker holding a low-privilege Azure account - such as a standard tenant user or a compromised service principal - submits crafted input to Microsoft Copilot in Azure that embeds a URL pointing to an Azure internal resource such as the Instance Metadata Service (http://169.254.169.254/metadata/instance) or an internal management API. The Copilot backend issues the forged request from its privileged internal network context, receives the response containing cloud metadata or credentials, and surfaces that data back to the attacker through the Copilot interface. No public POC has been confirmed, but the low complexity of basic SSRF input manipulation means this scenario requires no sophisticated tooling.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 20, 2026

Server-side request forgery in Microsoft Copilot in Azure enables any authenticated Azure user to coerce the service into issuing arbitrary outbound requests, disclosing internal or cloud-infrastructure data back through the Copilot response channel. The CVSS scope-change indicator (S:C) and high confidentiality impact (C:H) suggest the service's privileged network position can be leveraged to reach resources beyond the application boundary - such as Azure Instance Metadata Service endpoints, internal APIs, or adjacent cloud services. No public exploit code or CISA KEV active-exploitation listing has been identified at time of analysis; Microsoft has released a server-side patch.

RemediationAI

Microsoft has released a patch per vendor advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69855; as Microsoft Copilot in Azure is a cloud-managed service, the fix is applied server-side and customers should verify with Microsoft that their tenant is running the patched build - no exact customer-installable version number is independently confirmed from available data. While validating patch deployment, organizations should review Azure Monitor and Copilot audit logs for anomalous outbound request patterns that may indicate prior exploitation attempts. As a compensating control, consider restricting which identities and roles can access Microsoft Copilot in Azure via Azure RBAC and Conditional Access policies, limiting exposure to the minimum required user set - note this does not eliminate the vulnerability but narrows the attacker population. Blocking or monitoring egress from Azure Copilot service endpoints at the network layer is not directly customer-controllable for SaaS-delivered features, so patch confirmation via Microsoft support is the primary recommended action.

Affected VersionsENISA

Microsoft Copilot in Azure - (version not specified)

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Technical ContextAI · show details

CWE-918 (Server-Side Request Forgery) occurs when an application fetches remote resources based on attacker-controlled input without enforcing strict allowlists or egress controls, allowing adversaries to abuse the server's trusted network identity. Microsoft Copilot in Azure is an AI-powered assistant deeply integrated into the Azure management plane and cloud services ecosystem, meaning its internal network position may have access to Azure Instance Metadata Service (IMDS at 169.254.169.254), internal REST APIs, or private Azure resource endpoints not exposed externally. The CPE (cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_copilot_in_azure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) covers all tracked versions of the product without an upper-bound fix version specified, consistent with a cloud-managed service patched server-side. The CVSS scope change (S:C) is technically significant: it indicates the SSRF reaches resources outside the vulnerable component's security authority, elevating the real-world impact beyond what the immediate application context would imply.

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Severity by source

Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY HIGH
NVD 6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 7.7 HIGH

Network-exploitable SSRF in an authenticated cloud service; scope change reflects internal resource reach; confidentiality-only impact with no write or denial-of-service vector confirmed.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft).

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Severity Changed
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:37 NVD
HIGH MEDIUM
CVSS changed
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:37 NVD
7.7 (HIGH) 6.5 (MEDIUM)
CVE Published
Aug 20, 2026 - 21:47 nvd
HIGH 7.7

DescriptionNVD

Server-side request forgery (ssrf) in Microsoft Copilot in Azure allows an authorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Microsoft Copilot in Azure contains a server-side request forgery vulnerability (CVE-2026-69855) with no public exploit identified at time of analysis. The flaw allows attackers with Azure credentials to coerce the service into accessing internal cloud infrastructure data and bypassing security boundaries, potentially exposing confidential data from internal APIs, Azure metadata services, and adjacent systems. Organizations using Copilot in Azure face immediate risk of data exposure across a broad Azure user population.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 61% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
enterprise AI assistant for Azure subscribers, not universally deployed
Vendor Status
Publicly Disclosed:No
Exploited:No
Latest Software Release:N/A
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.5%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

32
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +32
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Server-Side Request Forgery exploits applications that fetch remote resources based on user-supplied URLs.

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