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Azure Logic Apps EUVDEUVD-2026-29708

| CVE-2026-42823 CRITICAL
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-05-12 microsoft GHSA-73g5-7fvx-cpr5
9.9
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: microsoft
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Obtain low-privilege tenant access
  2. Delivery
    Reach Logic Apps service over network
  3. Exploit
    Abuse improper access-control check
  4. Execution
    Escalate to higher privileges across scope
  5. Impact
    Full compromise of tenant resources

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Access control enforcement
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Defense Evasion

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

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the attacker to already possess low-level privileges (CVSS PR:L) within reach of the Azure Logic Apps service - an authenticated foothold such as a limited tenant role, a compromised service principal/managed identity, or contributor-level access to a Logic App resource. No user interaction is required (UI:N) and the vector is network-based (AV:N) with low attack complexity (AC:L). The key LIMITING factor is that this is not an unauthenticated, internet-wide vulnerability: an attacker cannot exploit it without first obtaining valid low-privilege access, making it a privilege-escalation primitive contingent on prior compromise rather than an initial-access flaw. The description does not name a specific feature toggle or non-default configuration as a precondition, so exposure should be assumed for the standard service until Microsoft's server-side fix is applied.

Impact

The signals here are genuinely conflicting and warrant nuance. CVSS is 9.9 (Critical) with AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N and a scope change plus total C/I/A impact, indicating a network-reachable, low-complexity escalation requiring only minimal existing privilege. However, EPSS is very low at 0.06% (18th percentile), and CISA's SSVC framework rates Exploitation as 'none' and Automatable as 'no', while agreeing Technical Impact is 'total'. This is a case of high theoretical severity but low observed/near-term exploitation risk: the impact if exploited is catastrophic (full compromise across a scope boundary), but there is no evidence of exploitation, no public PoC, and it is not readily automatable. Because Azure Logic Apps is a Microsoft-managed cloud service, the fix is largely server-side and the practical exposure window for customers is limited. Prioritize based on impact and the fact that PR:L means a foothold is a prerequisite - this is an escalation primitive, not an initial-access, internet-wide worm risk.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who already holds a low-privilege account or role within an Azure tenant (for example, contributor access to a single Logic App or a compromised service principal) sends crafted requests to the Logic Apps service to abuse the improper access-control check and escalate to higher-privileged operations. Given the scope change, this lets them reach resources beyond their original authorization boundary, achieving full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and low complexity (AC:L) means no special timing or race conditions are required once the prerequisite foothold exists.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 23, 2026

Privilege escalation in Microsoft Azure Logic Apps allows an authenticated attacker with low-level privileges to elevate their permissions over the network via improper access control (CWE-284). The CVSS 9.9 score is driven by a scope change (S:C), meaning a successful attack breaches the security boundary of the vulnerable component and impacts other resources with full confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and EPSS probability is low (0.06%), consistent with CISA SSVC rating exploitation as 'none'.

RemediationAI

Patch available per vendor advisory - the fix is delivered by Microsoft through the MSRC update guide at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-42823. Because Azure Logic Apps is a Microsoft-managed cloud service, remediation is primarily applied server-side by Microsoft and typically requires no customer action; verify your tenant status via the MSRC portal and confirm no residual configuration steps are flagged. As defense-in-depth compensating controls, apply least-privilege to Logic Apps RBAC roles and managed identities so that any low-privilege foothold has minimal blast radius, audit and rotate connector credentials and API connections, restrict management-plane access to the Logic Apps resource using Azure RBAC and Conditional Access, and review Azure Activity Logs and Logic Apps run history for anomalous privilege use. The trade-off of tightening RBAC is potential disruption to legitimate automation workflows, so validate role assignments against operational dependencies before restricting. Corroborating advisories: https://vuldb.com/vuln/363226 and https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42823.

Affected VersionsENISA

Azure Logic Apps - (version not specified)

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Azure Logic Apps is Microsoft's cloud-based integration and workflow-automation platform (part of Azure App Service / Azure Integration Services) used to orchestrate business processes, connect SaaS/enterprise systems, and run serverless workflows. The affected CPE is cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_logic_apps, spanning the managed multi-tenant service. The root cause is CWE-284 (Improper Access Control): the platform fails to correctly enforce authorization boundaries, allowing an actor holding some legitimate but low-privilege access to perform actions or reach resources reserved for higher-privileged principals. Because Logic Apps handles connectors, credentials, and workflow execution across tenant resources, an access-control gap here can cross trust boundaries - reflected in the CVSS scope change (S:C).

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Severity by source

Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY 9.9 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
ENISA EUVD HIGH
vuln.today AI 9.9 CRITICAL

Network-reachable service, low complexity, requires an existing low-privilege foothold (PR:L); access-control bypass crosses an authorization boundary (S:C) enabling total C/I/A impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/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
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

Improper access control in Azure Logic Apps allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

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Why It Matters

A critical privilege escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Azure Logic Apps (CVE-2026-42823, CVSS 9.9) enables attackers to elevate permissions and gain unrestricted access to Logic Apps instances and their connected data sources. This impacts any organization using Logic Apps for business automation, with potential consequences including unauthorized access to sensitive data, disruption of automated workflows, and compliance violations. A vendor patch is immediately available.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

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Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 82% exploitable
Prevalence
High
widely used Microsoft Azure cloud integration/workflow service in enterprises
Threat Intel
1
1 sources
Vendor Status
Publicly Disclosed:No
Exploited:No
Latest Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely
Data Quality
7 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 CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
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
Very High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

55
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +50
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: +5

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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