CVE-2026-47632: CWE-295: Improper Certificate Validation in Microsoft Azure Monitor Agent Metrics Extension
CVE-2026-47632 is a high-severity vulnerability in the Microsoft Azure Monitor Agent Metrics Extension caused by improper certificate validation. This flaw allows an unauthorized attacker on an adjacent network to elevate privileges. The vulnerability affects version 1.0.0 of the extension. Microsoft has released an official fix and manages remediation for this cloud-hosted service.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-47632) involves improper certificate validation in the Azure Monitor Agent Metrics Extension, which could allow an attacker with network adjacency to elevate privileges. The issue is classified under CWE-295. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. Microsoft has published an official fix and manages remediation for this cloud service, as detailed in their advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise of the affected component, allowing an attacker to elevate privileges over an adjacent network. This could impact monitoring data and potentially other linked resources within the Azure environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability and manages remediation for the Azure Monitor Agent Metrics Extension as a cloud service. Users should ensure their Azure environment is updated according to Microsoft's advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-47632 to apply the fix.
CVE-2026-47632: CWE-295: Improper Certificate Validation in Microsoft Azure Monitor Agent Metrics Extension
Description
CVE-2026-47632 is a high-severity vulnerability in the Microsoft Azure Monitor Agent Metrics Extension caused by improper certificate validation. This flaw allows an unauthorized attacker on an adjacent network to elevate privileges. The vulnerability affects version 1.0.0 of the extension. Microsoft has released an official fix and manages remediation for this cloud-hosted service.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-47632) involves improper certificate validation in the Azure Monitor Agent Metrics Extension, which could allow an attacker with network adjacency to elevate privileges. The issue is classified under CWE-295. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. Microsoft has published an official fix and manages remediation for this cloud service, as detailed in their advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise of the affected component, allowing an attacker to elevate privileges over an adjacent network. This could impact monitoring data and potentially other linked resources within the Azure environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability and manages remediation for the Azure Monitor Agent Metrics Extension as a cloud service. Users should ensure their Azure environment is updated according to Microsoft's advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-47632 to apply the fix.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-19T20:12:27.069Z
- 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-2026-47632","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a566f6868715ace43e6b34a
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 17:18:32 UTC
Last enriched: 07/15/2026, 02:03:10 UTC
Last updated: 07/15/2026, 02:03:10 UTC
Views: 2
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