Azure Local Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Priority LOW 39CWE-295Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from Microsoft.
Summary
Improper certificate validation in Azure Local allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00767 55th percentileScored 2026-11-08
Fix Fixed Azure Local (Microsoft): 2510.0.3002
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Azure Local (Microsoft) Fixed in 2510.0.3002
Vendor assessments
Microsoft
Microsoft's page for this CVE →
- Impact
- Remote Code Execution
- Exploited
- No
- Publicly disclosed
- No
- Exploitability
- Exploitation Less Likely
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Azure Local | Fixed | 2510.0.3002 · Security Update |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-21228
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gm26-9m2c-frwp
References
More Microsoft Azure Local vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-31031 Azure Local Disconnected Operations (ALDO) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2026-21228 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-21228 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gm26-9m2c-frwp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-21228 · Microsoft Security Update Guide
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