CVE-2026-110063
Received
Received - Intake
VM Inspector for Azure Virtual Machines Link Following Privilege Escalation
Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-110063, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.
Publication date: 2026-10-22
Last updated on: 2026-10-22
Assigner: Microsoft Corporation
Description
Description
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in VM Inspector for Azure Virtual Machines allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | VM Inspector for Azure Virtual Machines | * |
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-59 | The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource. |