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CVE-2026-110063: Microsoft VM Inspector for Azure Virtual Machines · Link Following

Affects Microsoft VM Inspector for Azure Virtual MachinesSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 10.0 Critical · patch available : patch Microsoft VM Inspector for Azure Virtual Machines as a priority.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
10.0Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 59% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available
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

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 22 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
MicrosoftVM Inspector for Azure Virtual MachinesAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability. Since VM Inspector for Azure Virtual Machines is a cloud-hosted service, Microsoft manages the remediation server-side. Users should ensure their Azure environment is updated according to Microsoft's guidance at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-110063. No additional user action is required beyond applying the official fix.

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.

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