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TI-2026-33249 Aliases CVE-2026-45476GHSA-w6wg-wvpc-5gj5

Microsoft Azure Network Adapter Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Priority LOW 38CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
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

Use after free in Linux MANA Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00324 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Linux kernel - Microsoft MANA Network Driver (Microsoft): 7.1

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
MicrosoftLinux kernel - Microsoft MANA Network Driver1.0.0 to before 7.17.1Patch availableCNA
  • Linux kernel - Microsoft MANA Network Driver VendorMicrosoft Affected 1.0.0 to before 7.1 Fixed in 7.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_network_adapter:-:*:*:*:*:linux_kernel:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_network_adapter:-:*:*:*:*:linux_kernel:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux kernel - Microsoft MANA Network Driver (Microsoft) Fixed in 7.1

Vendor assessments

Microsoft

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Impact
Elevation of Privilege
Exploited
No
Publicly disclosed
No
Exploitability
Exploitation Less Likely
ProductStatusPlan or fix
Linux kernel - Microsoft MANA Network DriverFixed 7.1 · Security Update

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-45476
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w6wg-wvpc-5gj5

References

Patch 1

Sources

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