CVE-2026-56160: Azure Red Hat OpenShift (ARO) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Critical · CVSS 9.1 (CVSS 3.1)EPSS 0.79%, 56th percentilePublished Updated Assigner: microsoft
Description
Improper authorization in Azure Red Hat OpenShift (ARO) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C · CWE-285
Tracked companies
Mapped from the CVE’s affected-product data, NVD CPE matches, vendor advisories or package feeds. A mapping means the vendor’s software is named, not that its hosted service was exposed.
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
Microsoft: Azure Red Hat OpenShift (ARO)
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-56160 (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)