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TI-2026-31039 Aliases CVE-2026-42830GHSA-xw2m-f6w8-j766

Azure Monitor Agent Metrics Extension Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Priority LOW 31CWE-426Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from Microsoft.

Summary

Untrusted search path in Azure Monitor Agent allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00474 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Azure Monitor Agent Metrics Extension (Microsoft): 1.42.0

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftAzure Monitor Agent Metrics Extension1.0.0 to before 1.42.01.42.0Patch availableCNA
  • Azure Monitor Agent Metrics Extension VendorMicrosoft Affected 1.0.0 to before 1.42.0 Fixed in 1.42.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_monitor_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.42.0VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_monitor_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.42.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Azure Monitor Agent Metrics Extension (Microsoft) Fixed in 1.42.0

Vendor assessments

Microsoft

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Impact
Elevation of Privilege
Exploited
No
Publicly disclosed
No
Exploitability
Exploitation Less Likely
ProductStatusPlan or fix
Azure Monitor Agent Metrics ExtensionFixed 1.42.0 · Security Update

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-42830
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xw2m-f6w8-j766
  3. 2026-10-21 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
  4. 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2025-38770 Azure Monitor Agent Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-24724 Azure Monitor Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-19752 Azure Monitor Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2025-37033 Azure Monitor Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2025-30374 Azure Monitor Agent Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2024-19822 Azure Monitor Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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