CVE-2026-33105: CWE-285: Improper Authorization in Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service
Improper authorization in Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-33105) in Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service involves improper authorization, enabling an attacker without privileges to elevate their permissions remotely. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, no required privileges or user interaction, and complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor has released an official fix and manages remediation for this cloud service. Users should consult the Microsoft advisory for update status and ensure their service is patched accordingly.
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely elevate privileges without authentication, potentially gaining full control over the Azure Kubernetes Service environment. This can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of workloads running in the service.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft manages remediation for this cloud-hosted service and has released an official fix. Customers should verify that their Azure Kubernetes Service instances are updated per the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-33105. No additional customer action is required beyond ensuring the service is current.
CVE-2026-33105: CWE-285: Improper Authorization in Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service
Description
Improper authorization in Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 10.0critical
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-33105) in Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service involves improper authorization, enabling an attacker without privileges to elevate their permissions remotely. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, no required privileges or user interaction, and complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor has released an official fix and manages remediation for this cloud service. Users should consult the Microsoft advisory for update status and ensure their service is patched accordingly.
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely elevate privileges without authentication, potentially gaining full control over the Azure Kubernetes Service environment. This can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of workloads running in the service.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft manages remediation for this cloud-hosted service and has released an official fix. Customers should verify that their Azure Kubernetes Service instances are updated per the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-33105. No additional customer action is required beyond ensuring the service is current.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-17T20:15:23.719Z
- 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-2026-33105","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 69cefde9e6bfc5ba1d075512
Added to database: 04/02/2026, 23:38:17 UTC
Last enriched: 06/19/2026, 17:13:44 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 654
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