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Azure HDInsight CVE-2026-81349

| EUVDEUVD-2026-73328 HIGH
OS Command Injection (CWE-78)
2026-09-08 secure@microsoft.com GHSA-3mwh-c6rp-4w29
7.2
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: microsoft
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Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY
7.2 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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7.2 HIGH

Vendor vector is well-calibrated: PR:H reflects mandatory admin authorization; AV:N and AC:L apply once credentials are held; full CIA impact follows OS command execution.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft).

CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft

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

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Generated
Sep 08, 2026 - 19:38 vuln.today
Patch available
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:35 EUVD
CVE Published
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:20 nvd
HIGH 7.2

DescriptionCVE.org

Improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') in Azure HDInsights allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

AnalysisAI

OS command injection in Azure HDInsight allows a network-accessible, high-privileged attacker to escalate privileges on the underlying cluster infrastructure. The vulnerability (CWE-78) arises from insufficient neutralization of special characters passed to OS-level commands within the HDInsight control plane or management interface, enabling an authorized administrator to break out of their intended permission scope and execute arbitrary OS commands. …

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Exploitation Exploitation requires an account with high-privilege access (PR:H) to the Azure HDInsight cluster - specifically, authorization to perform management operations such as cluster configuration changes or script actions (equivalent to HDInsight Cluster Operator or Contributor RBAC role in Azure). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The vendor CVSS 3.1 score of 7.2 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) accurately reflects the primary constraint: exploitation requires high-privilege access (PR:H) to the HDInsight cluster, limiting the realistic attacker population to authorized administrators or compromised admin credentials. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation Apply the vendor-released patch bringing Azure HDInsight to build 2606012120 or later, as documented in the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-81349. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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