CVE-2026-49163: CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in Microsoft Application Insights Profiler
CVE-2026-49163 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Application Insights Profiler. It allows an authorized attacker to bypass pathname restrictions and potentially elevate privileges over a network. An official fix is available from Microsoft to address this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory (CWE-22) in Microsoft Application Insights Profiler. An authorized attacker can exploit this flaw to perform path traversal attacks, enabling privilege escalation over the network. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to full compromise of the affected system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability by allowing an attacker with some privileges to escalate their privileges further over the network.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users should apply the vendor-provided patch as soon as possible. Refer to the Microsoft security update guide at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-49163 for detailed remediation instructions.
CVE-2026-49163: CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in Microsoft Application Insights Profiler
Description
CVE-2026-49163 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Application Insights Profiler. It allows an authorized attacker to bypass pathname restrictions and potentially elevate privileges over a network. An official fix is available from Microsoft to address this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory (CWE-22) in Microsoft Application Insights Profiler. An authorized attacker can exploit this flaw to perform path traversal attacks, enabling privilege escalation over the network. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to full compromise of the affected system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability by allowing an attacker with some privileges to escalate their privileges further over the network.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users should apply the vendor-provided patch as soon as possible. Refer to the Microsoft security update guide at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-49163 for detailed remediation instructions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-27T23:44:09.622Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-49163","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a752655bf8831d5398099ce
Added to database: 08/07/2026, 00:27:01 UTC
Last enriched: 08/07/2026, 00:43:08 UTC
Last updated: 08/07/2026, 01:28:56 UTC
Views: 5
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