CVE-2026-23664: CWE-923: Improper Restriction of Communication Channel to Intended Endpoints in Microsoft Azure IoT Explorer
Improper restriction of communication channel to intended endpoints in Azure IoT Explorer allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CWE-923) in Azure IoT Explorer involves improper restriction of communication channels, enabling unauthorized information disclosure over the network. It affects version 1.0.0 of the product. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.5, indicating high severity, with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and a high impact on confidentiality. Microsoft has issued an official fix and manages remediation for this cloud-hosted service. The vendor advisory is available at the Microsoft Security Response Center.
Potential Impact
An attacker can disclose sensitive information over the network without authentication or user interaction, potentially compromising confidentiality of data handled by Azure IoT Explorer. There is no impact on integrity or availability reported. No known exploits in the wild have been observed.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Since Azure IoT Explorer is a cloud service, Microsoft manages the remediation server-side. Users and administrators should refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-23664 for detailed guidance and ensure their service instances are updated accordingly.
CVE-2026-23664: CWE-923: Improper Restriction of Communication Channel to Intended Endpoints in Microsoft Azure IoT Explorer
Description
Improper restriction of communication channel to intended endpoints in Azure IoT Explorer allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-923) in Azure IoT Explorer involves improper restriction of communication channels, enabling unauthorized information disclosure over the network. It affects version 1.0.0 of the product. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.5, indicating high severity, with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and a high impact on confidentiality. Microsoft has issued an official fix and manages remediation for this cloud-hosted service. The vendor advisory is available at the Microsoft Security Response Center.
Potential Impact
An attacker can disclose sensitive information over the network without authentication or user interaction, potentially compromising confidentiality of data handled by Azure IoT Explorer. There is no impact on integrity or availability reported. No known exploits in the wild have been observed.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Since Azure IoT Explorer is a cloud service, Microsoft manages the remediation server-side. Users and administrators should refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-23664 for detailed guidance and ensure their service instances are updated accordingly.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-01-14T16:59:33.463Z
- 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-2026-23664","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 69b05626ea502d3aa87d688b
Added to database: 03/10/2026, 17:34:30 UTC
Last enriched: 06/19/2026, 20:24:58 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:57 UTC
Views: 188
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