CVE-2026-69543: CWE-918: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines
Description
Server-side request forgery (ssrf) in Azure Virtual Machines allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.5high
Affected software
Microsoft
Azure Virtual Machines
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-69543 and classified under CWE-918, involves server-side request forgery in Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines. An attacker with some level of authorization but low privileges can exploit this SSRF flaw to escalate privileges within the network context of the Azure VM environment. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 8.5, indicating high severity, with impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix and manages remediation for this cloud service.
Potential Impact
An authorized attacker with low privileges can exploit the SSRF vulnerability to elevate their privileges, potentially gaining higher access within the Azure Virtual Machines environment. This could lead to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of affected resources.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability. Since Azure Virtual Machines is a cloud service, Microsoft manages the remediation on the server side. Users should follow the guidance in the Microsoft security advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69543 to ensure their environments are updated and protected.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-03T21:12:04.477Z
- 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-2026-69543","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a87778cacd9273b492c5eec
Added to database: 08/20/2026, 21:54:20 UTC
Last enriched: 09/29/2026, 02:57:26 UTC
Last updated: 10/05/2026, 06:48:18 UTC
Views: 62
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