CVE-2026-42823: CWE-284: Improper Access Control in Microsoft Azure Logic Apps
Improper access control in Azure Logic Apps allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-42823) in Microsoft Azure Logic Apps involves improper access control (CWE-284) that enables an authorized attacker to escalate privileges remotely. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 9.9, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, no user interaction, and complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability affects the Azure Logic Apps cloud service. Microsoft has published an official fix and manages remediation server-side for this cloud-hosted service.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges within Azure Logic Apps, potentially leading to full compromise of affected resources and services. The impact includes complete loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected service components.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability and manages remediation for Azure Logic Apps as a cloud service. Users should ensure their Azure Logic Apps instances are updated according to Microsoft's guidance at the provided vendor advisory URL. No additional user action is required beyond applying the official fix.
CVE-2026-42823: CWE-284: Improper Access Control in Microsoft Azure Logic Apps
Description
Improper access control in Azure Logic Apps allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.9critical
Affected software
Microsoft
Azure Logic Apps
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-42823) in Microsoft Azure Logic Apps involves improper access control (CWE-284) that enables an authorized attacker to escalate privileges remotely. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 9.9, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, no user interaction, and complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability affects the Azure Logic Apps cloud service. Microsoft has published an official fix and manages remediation server-side for this cloud-hosted service.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges within Azure Logic Apps, potentially leading to full compromise of affected resources and services. The impact includes complete loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected service components.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability and manages remediation for Azure Logic Apps as a cloud service. Users should ensure their Azure Logic Apps instances are updated according to Microsoft's guidance at the provided vendor advisory URL. No additional user action is required beyond applying the official fix.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-30T14:51:12.702Z
- 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-2026-42823","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a036562cbff5d861008cc60
Added to database: 05/12/2026, 17:37:38 UTC
Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 16:54:31 UTC
Last updated: 09/14/2026, 10:01:30 UTC
Views: 112
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