CVE-2026-69543

Received Received - Intake

SSRF Vulnerability in Azure Virtual Machines

Publication date: 2026-08-20

Last updated on: 2026-08-20

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description

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

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Meta Information

Published

2026-08-20

Last Modified

2026-08-20

Generated

2026-08-21

AI Q&A

2026-08-21

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-69543

EUVD

EUVD-2026-63629

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
microsoft	azure_virtual_machines	*

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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 Virtual Machines. An authorized attacker can exploit it to send crafted requests from the vulnerable server, potentially gaining elevated privileges over the network.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could use this to access internal resources, exfiltrate sensitive data, or perform unauthorized actions on your Azure Virtual Machines. This may lead to data breaches, service disruption, or further network compromise.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data access or exfiltration, violating GDPR's data protection requirements or HIPAA's safeguards for protected health information. Non-compliance may result in legal penalties or reputational damage.

Mitigation Strategies

Implement network segmentation to restrict unauthorized access. Apply the latest security patches from Microsoft for Azure Virtual Machines. Monitor network traffic for unusual patterns and restrict outbound connections from VMs.

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