Description
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in VM Inspector for Azure Virtual Machines allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Published: 2026-10-22
Score: 10 Critical
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in VM Inspector for Azure Virtual Machines allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Title VM Inspector for Azure Virtual Machines Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft vm Inspector For Azure Virtual Machines
Weaknesses CWE-59
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:vm_inspector_for_azure_virtual_machines:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft vm Inspector For Azure Virtual Machines
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 10, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Subscriptions

Microsoft Vm Inspector For Azure Virtual Machines
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-22T23:05:36.684Z

Reserved: 2026-10-13T15:44:30.900Z

Link: CVE-2026-110063

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-22T23:05:09.834Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-22T22:18:00.750

Modified: 2026-10-22T23:18:22.400

Link: CVE-2026-110063

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-23T03:15:16Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-59

    Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')