MicrosoftCVE-2026-50516
Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service: missing authentication
Critical9.4CVE-2026-50516 · Published Aug 11, 2026 · updated Aug 12, 2026
Missing authentication for critical function in Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Azure Kubernetes Service Product | all versions | No fix yet |
Details and references
- CVSS 3.1
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
- Severity from
- the vendor (its own CVE record or advisory)
- Weakness
- CWE-306
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|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11 | Copilot Chat Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability | High7.1 | 1.132.1 |
| Aug 11 | Copilot Custom Agent Hook Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | High7.8 | 1.132.1 |
| Aug 11 | Information disclosure vulnerability | Medium | 1.132.1 |
| Aug 11 | Fileless RCE in VS Code Web Remote Terminal via URL-Controlled NODE_OPTIONS | High8.8 | 1.132.1 |
| Aug 11 | Visual Studio Code web deployments - environmentService.ts - RCE via NODE_OPTIONS --import from URL payload | High8.8 | 1.132.1 |
| Aug 11 | TerminalInstance._createProcess - Workspace Trust bypass via terminal waitOnExit | High7.8 | 1.132.1 |