CVE-2026-102224: Azure CycleCloud Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-102224 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability in Azure CycleCloud, rated Important by Microsoft, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.4 (High). An attacker can exploit it remotely over the network, with high privileges and only if a user takes an action. Microsoft has not reported exploitation in the wild and rates exploitation as less likely. Microsoft released the fix on 10 November 2026 in the November 2026 Patch Tuesday. It affects 1 product in 1 product family (Azure).
Key facts
- CVE ID
- CVE-2026-102224
- Severity
- High CVSS 8.4
- Microsoft severity
- Important
- Impact
- Elevation of Privilege
- Exploited in the wild
- No
- Publicly disclosed
- No
- Exploitation likelihood
- Less Likely
- Weakness
- CWE-78
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Released
- Last updated
- Patch Tuesday
- November 2026 Patch Tuesday
- Product families
- Azure
CVSS score and vector
Microsoft scores CVE-2026-102224 at 8.4 (temporal 7.3) using CVSS 3.1. Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | High |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Changed |
| Confidentiality impact | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Exploit code maturity | Unproven |
| Remediation level | Official fix |
| Report confidence | Confirmed |
Description
Improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') in Azure CycleCloud allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Frequently asked questions (Microsoft)
What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability?
An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain ROOT privileges.
How could an attacker exploit this vulnerability? An authenticated attacker who controls a compute node in an affected cluster could register a specially crafted node name. If an administrator later runs the affected topology operation, successful exploitation could allow the attacker to execute commands as root on the cluster controller.
Affected products (1)
Azure
| Product | Security update | Type | Fixed build | Restart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure CycleCloud 8.9.1 | Release Notes | Security Update | 8.10.1 | No |
NIST NVD data
- NVD status
- Awaiting Analysis
- NVD CVSS
- 8.4 (HIGH)
- NVD weakness
- CWE-78
- Published to NVD
- NVD last modified
References
Acknowledgments
Revision history
| Version | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | Information published. |