What is CVE-2026-42822?

CVE-2026-42822 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Azure Local, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2026-05-18.

How severe is CVE-2026-42822?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Microsoft Azure Local

CVE-2026-42822

Improper authentication in Azure Local Disconnected Operations allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.001 (26.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 10.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Microsoft Azure Local — versions 1.0.0
Microsoft Azure_local
Microsoft Azure Resource Manager
Microsoft Azure_resource_manager

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

Azure Local Disconnected Operations (ALDO) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-42822?: CVE-2026-42822 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Azure Local, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2026-05-18.
How severe is CVE-2026-42822?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.