CVE-2026-50516

Published: Aug 11, 2026Modified: Aug 12, 2026

9.4

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.5

Source: secure@microsoft.com (Secondary)

Description

Missing authentication for critical function in Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Affected (1)

Products: Microsoft: Azure Kubernetes Service

Microsoft

1 product

Azure Kubernetes Service

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service	All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-306

Missing Authentication for Critical Function

The product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources.

References (1)

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50516

Source: secure@microsoft.com

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