CVE-2026-58279: CWE-862: Missing Authorization in Microsoft Azure CycleCloud 8.9.1
Missing authorization in Azure CycleCloud allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-58279) in Microsoft Azure CycleCloud 8.9.1 is classified as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization). It allows an attacker who is already authorized to elevate their privileges remotely over the network. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, requires privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, no availability impact, with proof-of-concept exploit and official fix available. As a cloud service, remediation is managed by Microsoft.
Potential Impact
An authorized attacker can elevate privileges remotely, potentially leading to unauthorized actions that impact the integrity of the system. There is no confidentiality or availability impact reported. No known exploits are currently observed in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available for this vulnerability. Since Azure CycleCloud is a cloud-hosted service, Microsoft manages the remediation and patch deployment. Users should refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-58279 for detailed guidance and ensure their service is updated accordingly.
CVE-2026-58279: CWE-862: Missing Authorization in Microsoft Azure CycleCloud 8.9.1
Description
Missing authorization in Azure CycleCloud allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-58279) in Microsoft Azure CycleCloud 8.9.1 is classified as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization). It allows an attacker who is already authorized to elevate their privileges remotely over the network. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, requires privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, no availability impact, with proof-of-concept exploit and official fix available. As a cloud service, remediation is managed by Microsoft.
Potential Impact
An authorized attacker can elevate privileges remotely, potentially leading to unauthorized actions that impact the integrity of the system. There is no confidentiality or availability impact reported. No known exploits are currently observed in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available for this vulnerability. Since Azure CycleCloud is a cloud-hosted service, Microsoft manages the remediation and patch deployment. Users should refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-58279 for detailed guidance and ensure their service is updated accordingly.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-29T21:59:30.870Z
- 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-2026-58279","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a566f8368715ace43e6c02e
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 17:18:59 UTC
Last enriched: 07/14/2026, 17:34:29 UTC
Last updated: 07/14/2026, 23:22:00 UTC
Views: 9
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