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Azure Arc EUVDEUVD-2026-63627

| CVE-2026-69555 CRITICAL
Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)
2026-08-20 microsoft GHSA-m9j2-qfhx-hm42
10.0
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
    Reach Azure Arc endpoint over network
  2. Exploit
    Send request bypassing authorization check
  3. Execution
    Obtain elevated privileges (scope change)
  4. Impact
    Access/modify managed hybrid resources

Vulnerability Assessment

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

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

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

Exploitation Conditions

Per the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N), no special conditions are required - remote, unauthenticated, low-complexity exploitation against the Azure Arc service without user interaction. The specific prerequisite is network reachability to the vulnerable Azure Arc authorization endpoint/control plane; the limiting factor is therefore primarily network exposure of that management surface. Because scope is changed (S:C), a successful bypass affects resources beyond the directly attacked component. The description does not name a specific feature toggle or non-default configuration as a precondition, so exploitation appears to apply to the service as deployed; the exact affected Arc component should be confirmed against the MSRC advisory.

Impact

All primary severity signals point to top-tier priority: CVSS 3.1 base score is 10.0 with the worst-case vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H), meaning network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated exploitation that crosses a trust/scope boundary with high confidentiality and integrity impact (availability impact is None). Tempering signals: EPSS is not provided, the vulnerability is NOT in CISA KEV (no confirmed active exploitation), and no public POC is indicated - so this is a critical-by-design but not yet publicly-weaponized issue. SSVC/automatable data is not supplied and cannot be asserted. The lack of an availability impact (A:N) and the absence of KEV/EPSS data are the only factors that soften an otherwise maximal-risk profile; given a perfect CVSS and a Microsoft-issued fix, this should be treated as a high-priority remediation. Note the affected-version data is vague ('Azure ARC -'), consistent with a centrally-hosted cloud service rather than customer-versioned software - verify remediation status via the MSRC advisory rather than a local version number.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker with network access to the Azure Arc management surface sends crafted requests that exploit the incorrect authorization check, causing the service to grant them privileges over Arc-managed resources they should not control. Because no authentication or user interaction is required and scope is changed, the attacker can pivot to read or modify configuration across enrolled hybrid resources. No public POC is identified at time of analysis, so exploitation would currently require independent vulnerability research.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
Patch available 0.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 20, 2026

Privilege escalation in Microsoft Azure Arc allows an unauthorized, network-based attacker to bypass authorization checks (CWE-863) and gain elevated privileges over managed hybrid/multicloud resources, with a maximal CVSS 3.1 score of 10.0 driven by a changed scope and high confidentiality/integrity impact. The flaw is reachable remotely without authentication or user interaction (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N), and because scope is changed, exploitation can affect resources beyond the initially vulnerable component. Microsoft has released a fix; there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV.

RemediationAI

Patch available per vendor advisory: apply the Microsoft fix referenced at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69555. Because Azure Arc is a Microsoft-operated service, the control-plane authorization fix is largely deployed by Microsoft server-side, but administrators should confirm via the MSRC advisory whether Arc agents (Connected Machine agent, Arc-enabled Kubernetes agents, or data-services extensions) require an update and roll those out promptly. No exact fixed version string is published in the provided data, so treat the MSRC advisory as the source of truth. As compensating controls until confirmation, restrict network exposure of Arc management endpoints to trusted networks/Private Link, enforce least-privilege Azure RBAC on Arc resource providers and resource groups, and enable auditing/alerting on Arc onboarding and role-assignment changes to detect anomalous privilege grants; the trade-off is added access-management overhead and potential disruption to legitimate onboarding automation.

Affected VersionsENISA

Azure ARC - (version not specified)

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Azure Arc is Microsoft's control-plane service for extending Azure management (governance, policy, RBAC, and configuration) to servers, Kubernetes clusters, and data services running on-premises, at the edge, or in other clouds. The single affected product per CPE is cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_arc, a cloud/hybrid management service rather than versioned on-prem software. The root cause is CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization): the service reaches an authorization decision but applies it incorrectly, permitting an actor to perform actions they should not be entitled to. In an Arc context, faulty authorization on the control plane is especially impactful because a single decision can govern access across many enrolled resources, which is consistent with the reported scope change (S:C).

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Severity by source

Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY 10.0 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
vuln.today AI 10.0 CRITICAL

Incorrect authorization is remotely reachable and unauthenticated (AV:N/PR:N/AC:L), grants privileges across a trust boundary (S:C) with high C/I impact but no availability effect (A:N).

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

DescriptionCVE.org

Incorrect authorization in Azure Arc allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Microsoft Azure Arc faces a critical privilege escalation vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) allowing unauthenticated network attackers to gain elevated privileges across managed hybrid and multicloud resources. Organizations using Azure Arc for on-premises or cross-cloud infrastructure management face complete compromise of those environments, making this the highest remediation priority for any enterprise with hybrid deployments.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

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Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 62% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
widely used hybrid-management service, but a subset of Azure customers
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 CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.5%
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
Out-of-Cycle
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact
Very High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

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

Attack Technique

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

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