CVE-2026-33105

Received Received - Intake

Improper Authorization in Azure Kubernetes Service Enables Privilege Escalation

Publication date: 2026-04-03

Last updated on: 2026-04-06

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description

Improper authorization in Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-04-03

Last Modified

2026-04-06

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-04-03

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2026-33105

EUVD

EUVD-2026-18562

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
microsoft	azure_kubernetes_service	*

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-285	The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
CWE-863	The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.

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Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can have a critical impact by allowing an attacker to gain elevated privileges without authorization, potentially leading to full control over affected systems and compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an improper authorization issue in Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service that allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate their privileges over a network.

Compliance Impact

The vulnerability allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network in Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service, which can lead to unauthorized access and control over sensitive data and systems.

Such unauthorized privilege escalation can result in violations of compliance requirements under standards like GDPR and HIPAA, which mandate strict controls over access to personal and protected health information.

Therefore, this vulnerability poses a significant risk to maintaining compliance with these regulations due to potential data breaches and unauthorized data manipulation.

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