CVE-2026-23662: CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function in Microsoft Azure IoT Explorer
Missing authentication for critical function in Azure IoT Explorer allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-23662) involves missing authentication controls for a critical function in Microsoft Azure IoT Explorer 1.0.0. Due to this missing authentication, an attacker can remotely access and disclose sensitive information over the network without any privileges or user interaction. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Function) and has a high CVSS score of 7.5, reflecting its potential impact on confidentiality. The vendor has released a patch to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to disclose sensitive information remotely without authentication, potentially leading to information leakage. There is no impact on integrity or availability reported. No known exploits are currently observed in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch is available for this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the official fix from Microsoft to remediate the missing authentication issue in Azure IoT Explorer version 1.0.0. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-23662: CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function in Microsoft Azure IoT Explorer
Description
Missing authentication for critical function in Azure IoT Explorer allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-23662) involves missing authentication controls for a critical function in Microsoft Azure IoT Explorer 1.0.0. Due to this missing authentication, an attacker can remotely access and disclose sensitive information over the network without any privileges or user interaction. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Function) and has a high CVSS score of 7.5, reflecting its potential impact on confidentiality. The vendor has released a patch to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to disclose sensitive information remotely without authentication, potentially leading to information leakage. There is no impact on integrity or availability reported. No known exploits are currently observed in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch is available for this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the official fix from Microsoft to remediate the missing authentication issue in Azure IoT Explorer version 1.0.0. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-01-14T16:59:33.463Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69b05626ea502d3aa87d6888
Added to database: 3/10/2026, 5:34:30 PM
Last enriched: 4/18/2026, 2:09:49 PM
Last updated: 4/28/2026, 7:21:19 AM
Views: 80
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