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CVE-2026-50516: Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.4 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-08-11 · updated 2026-10-30
• Weakness: CWE-306

Description

Incorrect authorization in Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Affected products

• Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service: all versions
• Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service: all versions

References

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50516

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