CVE-2026-26122: CWE-1188: Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default in Microsoft Microsoft ACI Confidential Containers
Initialization of a resource with an insecure default in Azure Compute Gallery allows an authorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
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Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-26122) involves the initialization of a resource with an insecure default configuration in the Azure Compute Gallery component of Microsoft ACI Confidential Containers. An authorized attacker could exploit this to disclose sensitive information over the network. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, reflecting a network attack vector with low attack complexity, requiring privileges, no user interaction, and resulting in high confidentiality impact without integrity or availability impact. Microsoft has released an official fix and manages remediation for this cloud-hosted service.
Potential Impact
An authorized attacker can disclose sensitive information over the network due to insecure default initialization of a resource. The confidentiality impact is high, but integrity and availability are not affected. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has provided an official fix for this vulnerability. As this is a cloud service, Microsoft manages the remediation server-side. Users should consult the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26122 for confirmation and ensure their service is updated accordingly.
CVE-2026-26122: CWE-1188: Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default in Microsoft Microsoft ACI Confidential Containers
Description
Initialization of a resource with an insecure default in Azure Compute Gallery allows an authorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-26122) involves the initialization of a resource with an insecure default configuration in the Azure Compute Gallery component of Microsoft ACI Confidential Containers. An authorized attacker could exploit this to disclose sensitive information over the network. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, reflecting a network attack vector with low attack complexity, requiring privileges, no user interaction, and resulting in high confidentiality impact without integrity or availability impact. Microsoft has released an official fix and manages remediation for this cloud-hosted service.
Potential Impact
An authorized attacker can disclose sensitive information over the network due to insecure default initialization of a resource. The confidentiality impact is high, but integrity and availability are not affected. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has provided an official fix for this vulnerability. As this is a cloud service, Microsoft manages the remediation server-side. Users should consult the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26122 for confirmation and ensure their service is updated accordingly.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-02-11T15:52:13.911Z
- 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-2026-26122","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 69aa042dc48b3f10ff7dd2a3
Added to database: 03/05/2026, 22:31:09 UTC
Last enriched: 06/19/2026, 20:31:21 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 406
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