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Azure Cosmos DB CVE-2026-87701

| EUVDEUVD-2026-82591 CRITICAL
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') (CWE-74)
2026-09-17 secure@microsoft.com GHSA-h2ch-prcm-fxx9
9.6
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: microsoft
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Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY
9.6 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
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9.6 CRITICAL

Network injection by an already-authorized actor sets PR:L and AC:L; scope change (S:C) reflects impact on a downstream component, with high confidentiality/integrity and no availability impact per the description.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft).

CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft

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

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Metadata Corrected
Sep 17, 2026 - 23:40 vuln.today
tag: Azure Cosmos Db added
Metadata Corrected
Sep 17, 2026 - 23:40 vuln.today
tag: Azure added
Analysis Generated
Sep 17, 2026 - 23:35 vuln.today
CVE Published
Sep 17, 2026 - 23:18 nvd
CRITICAL 9.6

DescriptionCVE.org

Improper neutralization of special elements in output used by a downstream component ('injection') in Azure Cosmos DB allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

AnalysisAI

Privilege elevation in Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB allows an attacker who already holds valid low-level authorization to a Cosmos DB account or service to exploit an injection flaw (CWE-74) and reach a downstream component with improperly neutralized special elements, escalating privileges over the network. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 9.6 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N) - network-reachable, low complexity, no user interaction, but gated behind existing authorization, with a scope change (S:C) driving the Critical rating despite the absence of an availability impact. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires the attacker to already hold valid low-level authorization to the target Azure Cosmos DB service or account (PR:L) - this is not an unauthenticated attack. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The vendor CVSS3.1 base score of 9.6 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N) reflects a network-reachable injection flaw (CWE-74) in Azure Cosmos DB that an already-authorized attacker can leverage to elevate privileges, with a scope change (S:C) driving the Critical rating despite A:N. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation No customer-installable patch or fixed service version is identified in the supplied data; this is a Microsoft-managed cloud service, so the primary remediation is Microsoft's server-side fix applied to the Azure Cosmos DB backend, and customers cannot close the issue by upgrading a package. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours, treat CVE-2026-87701 as an active risk-management item: inventory every Azure Cosmos DB account in the tenant, record which identities (users, service principals, managed identities, connection strings) hold keys or data-plane roles, and confirm that no account is reachable from the public internet without firewall or private-endpoint restrictions. …

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