Critical CVSS 9.8 EPSS 0.00667 2026-05 archive

Executive Summary

Improper authentication in Azure Resource Manager (ARM) allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Overview

9.8
CVSS CRITICAL
Critical
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
Not Found
MS Exploit Likelihood
Category Elevation of Privilege
Released May 12 2026
Last Updated May 12 2026
Publicly Disclosed No
CISA KEV Not Listed
Known Exploits None Known
EPSS Score 0.00667 — 0.46938 percentile
NVD CVSS 9.8 CRITICAL — differs from MSRC

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
ATTACK VECTOR
Network
ATTACK COMPLEXITY
Low
PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
None
USER INTERACTION
None
SCOPE
Unchanged
CONFIDENTIALITY
High
INTEGRITY
High
AVAILABILITY
High
EXPLOIT CODE MATURITY
Unproven
REMEDIATION LEVEL
Official Fix
REPORT CONFIDENCE
Confirmed
Temporal Score: 8.7

EPSS Score

0.00667
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.46938 percentile - updated 2026-06-21
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Known Exploits

Acknowledgments

Sridhar Periyasamy