CVE-2026-47299: CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') in Microsoft Azure Monitor Agent Linux Extension
Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Azure Monitor Agent allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-47299) involves improper neutralization of special elements used in commands within the Azure Monitor Agent Linux Extension, leading to command injection. An authorized attacker could exploit this flaw to elevate privileges remotely. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.2, indicating high severity, with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix and manages remediation for this cloud-hosted service.
Potential Impact
An authorized attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges on the affected system, potentially leading to full compromise of the Azure Monitor Agent Linux Extension environment. This impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system monitored by the agent.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability. Since the Azure Monitor Agent is a cloud service, Microsoft manages the remediation server-side. Users should refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-47299 for detailed guidance and ensure their Azure Monitor Agent Linux Extension is updated accordingly.
CVE-2026-47299: CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') in Microsoft Azure Monitor Agent Linux Extension
Description
Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Azure Monitor Agent allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.2high
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-47299) involves improper neutralization of special elements used in commands within the Azure Monitor Agent Linux Extension, leading to command injection. An authorized attacker could exploit this flaw to elevate privileges remotely. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.2, indicating high severity, with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix and manages remediation for this cloud-hosted service.
Potential Impact
An authorized attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges on the affected system, potentially leading to full compromise of the Azure Monitor Agent Linux Extension environment. This impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system monitored by the agent.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability. Since the Azure Monitor Agent is a cloud service, Microsoft manages the remediation server-side. Users should refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-47299 for detailed guidance and ensure their Azure Monitor Agent Linux Extension is updated accordingly.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-18T23:53:33.897Z
- 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-2026-47299","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a7b57f5bf8831d539155628
Added to database: 08/11/2026, 17:12:21 UTC
Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 23:28:46 UTC
Last updated: 08/12/2026, 00:12:09 UTC
Views: 3
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