CVE-2026-26148 — HIGH (8.1)

Q: What is CVE-2026-26148?

CVE-2026-26148 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH). External initialization of trusted variables or data stores in Azure Entra ID allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-26148?

CVE-2026-26148 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2026-26148?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Azure Ad Ssh Login Extension For Linux.

Vulnerability Description

External initialization of trusted variables or data stores in Azure Entra ID allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CVSS Score

8.1

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Azure Ad Ssh Login Extension For Linux	>= 1.0.0, < 1.0.033370002

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-454

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26148Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-26148?

CVE-2026-26148 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH). External initialization of trusted variables or data stores in Azure Entra ID allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

How severe is CVE-2026-26148?

CVE-2026-26148 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-26148?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Azure Ad Ssh Login Extension For Linux.