CVE-2026-70200: CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in Microsoft Azure Logic Apps
Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Azure Logic Apps allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-70200 is a path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) in Microsoft Azure Logic Apps. It allows an attacker to bypass pathname restrictions and access files or directories outside the intended scope, resulting in privilege escalation over the network. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without user interaction and requires no privileges. Microsoft has published an official fix and manages remediation for this cloud-hosted service.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality and integrity of affected Azure Logic Apps environments by unauthorized attackers. Availability impact is not indicated. The vulnerability allows privilege escalation remotely without authentication or user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability and manages remediation for Azure Logic Apps as a cloud service. Users should apply the vendor's update as directed in the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-70200 to mitigate this issue.
CVE-2026-70200: CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in Microsoft Azure Logic Apps
Description
Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Azure Logic Apps allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 10.0critical
Affected software
Microsoft
Azure Logic Apps
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-70200 is a path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) in Microsoft Azure Logic Apps. It allows an attacker to bypass pathname restrictions and access files or directories outside the intended scope, resulting in privilege escalation over the network. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without user interaction and requires no privileges. Microsoft has published an official fix and manages remediation for this cloud-hosted service.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality and integrity of affected Azure Logic Apps environments by unauthorized attackers. Availability impact is not indicated. The vulnerability allows privilege escalation remotely without authentication or user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability and manages remediation for Azure Logic Apps as a cloud service. Users should apply the vendor's update as directed in the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-70200 to mitigate this issue.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-03T23:51:35.008Z
- 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-2026-70200","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6aac71a655bf5e2cf50b5a67
Added to database: 09/17/2026, 23:03:02 UTC
Last enriched: 09/17/2026, 23:16:56 UTC
Last updated: 09/18/2026, 03:17:37 UTC
Views: 6
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