CVE-2026-21524: CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Microsoft Azure Data Explorer
Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Azure Data Explorer allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Microsoft Azure Data Explorer (CVE-2026-21524) involves the exposure of sensitive information to unauthorized actors over a network, categorized as CWE-200. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack vector is network-based with low attack complexity, no privileges required, but user interaction is needed. The scope is changed, and the impact is high confidentiality loss without integrity or availability impact. Microsoft has released an official fix and manages remediation for this cloud service. No known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
An unauthorized attacker can disclose sensitive information over the network, potentially leading to confidentiality breaches. There is no impact on integrity or availability. The vulnerability affects the confidentiality of data handled by Azure Data Explorer.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability and manages remediation for Azure Data Explorer as a cloud service. Users should ensure their Azure Data Explorer service is updated according to Microsoft's guidance in the vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21524. No additional action is required beyond applying the official fix.
CVE-2026-21524: CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Microsoft Azure Data Explorer
Description
Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Azure Data Explorer allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.4high
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Microsoft Azure Data Explorer (CVE-2026-21524) involves the exposure of sensitive information to unauthorized actors over a network, categorized as CWE-200. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack vector is network-based with low attack complexity, no privileges required, but user interaction is needed. The scope is changed, and the impact is high confidentiality loss without integrity or availability impact. Microsoft has released an official fix and manages remediation for this cloud service. No known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
An unauthorized attacker can disclose sensitive information over the network, potentially leading to confidentiality breaches. There is no impact on integrity or availability. The vulnerability affects the confidentiality of data handled by Azure Data Explorer.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability and manages remediation for Azure Data Explorer as a cloud service. Users should ensure their Azure Data Explorer service is updated according to Microsoft's guidance in the vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21524. No additional action is required beyond applying the official fix.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2025-12-30T18:10:54.846Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Is Cloud Service
- true
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21524","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6972ad5b4623b1157c962ba6
Added to database: 01/22/2026, 23:06:03 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 23:51:59 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:52 UTC
Views: 248
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