CVE-2026-32193: CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service
Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CWE-22) in Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service involves improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory, enabling an authorized attacker to perform local code execution. The CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8 indicates high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability affects version 1.0 of the service. Microsoft has published an official fix and manages remediation for this cloud-hosted service. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally within the Azure Kubernetes Service environment, potentially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the service and hosted workloads.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Since Azure Kubernetes Service is a cloud service, Microsoft manages the remediation server-side. Users should refer to the Microsoft security advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32193 for detailed guidance and ensure their service is updated accordingly.
CVE-2026-32193: CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service
Description
Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-22) in Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service involves improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory, enabling an authorized attacker to perform local code execution. The CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8 indicates high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability affects version 1.0 of the service. Microsoft has published an official fix and manages remediation for this cloud-hosted service. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally within the Azure Kubernetes Service environment, potentially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the service and hosted workloads.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Since Azure Kubernetes Service is a cloud service, Microsoft manages the remediation server-side. Users should refer to the Microsoft security advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32193 for detailed guidance and ensure their service is updated accordingly.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-11T00:26:53.427Z
- 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-2026-32193","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a284cb78dd33fbd8566406b
Added to database: 06/09/2026, 17:26:15 UTC
Last enriched: 07/29/2026, 21:45:01 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 20:39:52 UTC
Views: 291
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