Improper Access Control in Azure Resource Manager Enables Privilege Escalation

Publication date: 2026-01-23

Last updated on: 2026-02-12

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description

Improper access control in Azure Resource Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-01-23

Last Modified

2026-02-12

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-01-23

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2026-24304

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
microsoft	azure_resource_manager	*

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-284	The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an improper access control issue in Azure Resource Manager that allows an authorized attacker to elevate their privileges over a network. [1]

Impact Analysis

An attacker exploiting this vulnerability can gain elevated privileges, potentially leading to full control over affected resources, which can result in data compromise, service disruption, or unauthorized actions within the Azure environment. [1]

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