# CVE-2026-42830: Azure Monitor Agent Metrics Extension Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

> CVE-2026-42830: Azure Monitor Agent Metrics Extension Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. CVSS 6.5 (CVSS 3.1).

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-42830
Last updated: 2026-08-10T15:13:41Z

- Published: 2026-05-12 16:59 UTC · Updated: 2026-08-10 15:13 UTC · Assigner: microsoft
- CVSS: 6.5 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: Medium · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
- EPSS: 0.47%, 41th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: no
- CWE: CWE-426

## Description

Untrusted search path in Azure Monitor Agent allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

## Affected vendors and products

- Microsoft: Azure Monitor Agent Metrics Extension

## Tracked companies

- [Microsoft Azure](https://rewindex.com/company/azure.md)

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-42830)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42830)
- [https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-42830](https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-42830)

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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-42830 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-42830.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2026-42830 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T03:10:00.716Z