CVE-2026-62835: CWE-285: Improper Authorization in Microsoft Azure Portal
Improper authorization in Azure Portal allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
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Technical Summary
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-285 (Improper Authorization), affects the Microsoft Azure Portal cloud service. It enables an unauthorized attacker to disclose sensitive information over a network without needing privileges or user interaction. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.3, reflecting critical severity with high confidentiality impact and low complexity of exploitation. Microsoft has published an official fix and manages remediation for this cloud-hosted service. No known exploits in the wild have been reported as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information in the Azure Portal environment. The vulnerability does not impact integrity but has a high confidentiality impact and a low impact on availability. Attackers require no privileges and no user interaction, making it a critical risk if unpatched.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability and manages remediation for the Azure Portal cloud service. Users should ensure their Azure environments are updated according to Microsoft's guidance at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-62835. No additional action is required beyond applying the official fix.
CVE-2026-62835: CWE-285: Improper Authorization in Microsoft Azure Portal
Description
Improper authorization in Azure Portal allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.3critical
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-285 (Improper Authorization), affects the Microsoft Azure Portal cloud service. It enables an unauthorized attacker to disclose sensitive information over a network without needing privileges or user interaction. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.3, reflecting critical severity with high confidentiality impact and low complexity of exploitation. Microsoft has published an official fix and manages remediation for this cloud-hosted service. No known exploits in the wild have been reported as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information in the Azure Portal environment. The vulnerability does not impact integrity but has a high confidentiality impact and a low impact on availability. Attackers require no privileges and no user interaction, making it a critical risk if unpatched.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability and manages remediation for the Azure Portal cloud service. Users should ensure their Azure environments are updated according to Microsoft's guidance at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-62835. No additional action is required beyond applying the official fix.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-14T21:10:38.083Z
- 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-2026-62835","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a63c2e79c2644c7f87c2d4a
Added to database: 07/24/2026, 19:54:15 UTC
Last enriched: 08/15/2026, 13:25:17 UTC
Last updated: 09/07/2026, 11:04:09 UTC
Views: 261
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