CVE-2026-50516

critical

Description

Missing authentication for critical function in Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

References

https://github.com/sm-ard/devops-pulse

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

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-08-11

Updated: 2026-08-12

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.4

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00791

Detections

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