CVE-2026-96204

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Azure Arc Server-Side Request Forgery Privilege Escalation

Publication date: 2026-10-13

Last updated on: 2026-10-13

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description

Server-side request forgery (ssrf) in Azure Arc allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-10-13

Last Modified

2026-10-13

Generated

2026-10-19

AI Q&A

2026-10-14

EPSS Evaluated

2026-10-18

NVD

CVE-2026-96204

EUVD

EUVD-2026-99743

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
Microsoft	Arc	Enabled Servers - Azure Connected Machine Agent 1.0.0

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-918	The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination.

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Executive Summary

This is a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Azure Arc. An authorized attacker can exploit it to send crafted requests from the affected server, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or privilege escalation over the network.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could use this to access internal systems, steal sensitive data, or perform unauthorized actions on your network. Since it requires authorization, only users with existing access may exploit it.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data access or exfiltration, violating GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (health data privacy) requirements. Organizations must address it to maintain compliance.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest security updates from Microsoft for Azure Arc and the Azure Connected Machine Agent. Monitor network traffic for unusual requests and restrict unauthorized access to Azure Arc services.

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