CVE-2026-47632: Azure Connected Machine Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Overview

Severity

High (CVSS 8.8)

CVSS Vector

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

Category

Elevation of Privilege

Exploit Status

Not Exploited

Exploitation Likelihood

Less Likely

Patch Tuesday

2026-Jul

Released

2026-07-14

Last Updated

2026-08-18

EPSS Score

0.50% (percentile: 40.3%)

Description

Improper certificate validation in Azure Connected Machine Agent allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over an adjacent network.

FAQ

What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability? An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain ELEVATED privileges, which may allow them to perform actions beyond their original permissions.

Affected Products (1)

Azure

• Azure Connected Machine Agent

Security Updates (1)

• Release Notes

Acknowledgments

Gal Azaria with Microsoft

Revision History

• 2026-07-14: Information published.
• 2026-08-18: Corrected the affected product from Azure Monitor Agent Metrics Extension to Azure Connected Machine Agent and updated the Security Updates table. This is an informational change only.