CVE-2026-32168: CWE-20: Improper Input Validation in Microsoft Azure Monitor
Improper input validation in Azure Monitor Agent allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-32168) involves improper input validation in the Azure Monitor Agent, which enables an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.8, indicating high severity with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability affects Azure Monitor Agent version 1.0.0. Microsoft has published an official fix and manages remediation for this cloud-hosted service. No active exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
An authorized attacker can exploit this vulnerability to elevate privileges locally on the affected system, potentially gaining higher-level access and control. The impact includes high confidentiality, integrity, and availability consequences as indicated by the CVSS score.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability and manages remediation for Azure Monitor as a cloud service. Users should ensure their Azure Monitor Agent is updated to the fixed version or rely on Microsoft's cloud-side patching. Refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32168 for detailed remediation instructions.
CVE-2026-32168: CWE-20: Improper Input Validation in Microsoft Azure Monitor
Description
Improper input validation in Azure Monitor Agent allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
Microsoft
Azure Monitor
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-32168) involves improper input validation in the Azure Monitor Agent, which enables an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.8, indicating high severity with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability affects Azure Monitor Agent version 1.0.0. Microsoft has published an official fix and manages remediation for this cloud-hosted service. No active exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
An authorized attacker can exploit this vulnerability to elevate privileges locally on the affected system, potentially gaining higher-level access and control. The impact includes high confidentiality, integrity, and availability consequences as indicated by the CVSS score.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability and manages remediation for Azure Monitor as a cloud service. Users should ensure their Azure Monitor Agent is updated to the fixed version or rely on Microsoft's cloud-side patching. Refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32168 for detailed remediation instructions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-10T23:09:43.266Z
- 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-2026-32168","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 69de7a3282d89c981fd6bcab
Added to database: 04/14/2026, 17:32:34 UTC
Last enriched: 08/15/2026, 14:04:55 UTC
Last updated: 09/12/2026, 10:01:30 UTC
Views: 125
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