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Microsoft · MSRC-2026-02-azure-release-notes

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2
Confirmed exploited
0
PoC or lab evidence
0
Maximum CVSS
6.7
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CVE and descriptionSeverityExploit realityForecast and accessRemediation
CVE-2026-23655 Scheduled assessment
Microsoft ACI Confidential Containers Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Azure Compute Gallery allows an authorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

6.5 · CVSS 3.1 · MediumSource: CNANo confirmation recordedNo CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.None recordedNo exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.EPSS: 1.02% · 62.3th percentileForecast date: 2026-10-09NETWORK · LOW complexity · LOW privileges · NONE user interactionScheduledMedium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.Awaiting fix. No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
CVE-2026-21522 Scheduled assessment
Microsoft ACI Confidential Containers Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Azure Compute Gallery allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

6.7 · CVSS 3.1 · MediumSource: CNANo confirmation recordedNo CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.None recordedNo exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.EPSS: 0.44% · 36.5th percentileForecast date: 2026-10-09LOCAL · LOW complexity · HIGH privileges · NONE user interactionScheduledMedium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.Awaiting fix. No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.