CVE-2026-32204: CWE-73: External Control of File Name or Path in Microsoft Azure Monitor
External control of file name or path in Azure Monitor Agent allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-32204 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Azure Monitor Agent where external control of file name or path can be exploited by an authorized local attacker to elevate privileges. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-73 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, indicating high severity. The issue affects Azure Monitor Agent version 1.0.0. Microsoft has released an official fix and manages the remediation for this cloud-hosted service. No active exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
An authorized attacker with local access to the Azure Monitor Agent can exploit this vulnerability to elevate their privileges, potentially gaining higher-level access than intended. The impact includes high confidentiality, integrity, and availability consequences as indicated by the CVSS vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability and manages remediation for the Azure Monitor cloud service. Users should ensure their Azure Monitor Agent is updated according to Microsoft's guidance available at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32204. No additional action is required beyond applying the official fix.
CVE-2026-32204: CWE-73: External Control of File Name or Path in Microsoft Azure Monitor
Description
External control of file name or path in Azure Monitor Agent allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
Microsoft
Azure Monitor
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-32204 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Azure Monitor Agent where external control of file name or path can be exploited by an authorized local attacker to elevate privileges. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-73 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, indicating high severity. The issue affects Azure Monitor Agent version 1.0.0. Microsoft has released an official fix and manages the remediation for this cloud-hosted service. No active exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
An authorized attacker with local access to the Azure Monitor Agent can exploit this vulnerability to elevate their privileges, potentially gaining higher-level access than intended. The impact includes high confidentiality, integrity, and availability consequences as indicated by the CVSS vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability and manages remediation for the Azure Monitor cloud service. Users should ensure their Azure Monitor Agent is updated according to Microsoft's guidance available at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32204. No additional action is required beyond applying the official fix.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-11T01:49:58.658Z
- 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-2026-32204","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a036535cbff5d861008c2af
Added to database: 05/12/2026, 17:36:53 UTC
Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 16:32:01 UTC
Last updated: 09/12/2026, 10:01:30 UTC
Views: 74
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