cve 2026 21224

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CVE-2026-21224 is an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in the Azure Connected Machine Agent (azcmagent) used by Azure Arc-enabled servers. Microsoft's advisory warns that a local, low-privileged attacker could exploit this flaw to escalate to SYSTEM or root on managed servers, potentially abusing machine-assigned identities and extension management to access Azure resources. This tag covers discussions about the vulnerability's impact, mitigation steps, and related security advisories for Windows and hybrid cloud environments.

  1. CVE-2026-21224: Elevation of Privilege in Azure Connected Machine Agent (azcmagent)

    Microsoft has published an advisory for CVE-2026-21224, an elevation‑of‑privilege vulnerability in the Azure Connected Machine Agent (azcmagent), that — if successfully exploited — can allow a local, low‑privileged actor to escalate to SYSTEM/root on managed servers and potentially abuse...
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