CVE-2026-50516CWE-306

CVE-2026-50516

Critical · published August 11, 2026

CVSS v3.1
9.4
EPSS
1%
Percentile
57.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.4 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00831 · 57.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-306 · Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Published
2026-08-11T21:18Z
Affected products (1)
ProductVersionsFixed in
microsoft/azure_kubernetes_serviceall versions—
References (1)
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50516 · [email protected]
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 11 AUG 17:07Z
    Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
    cvelistv5