# CVE-2026-81349: Azure HDInsight Ambari Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

> CVE-2026-81349: Azure HDInsight Ambari Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. CVSS 7.2 (CVSS 3.1).

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-81349
Last updated: 2026-10-14T23:09:12Z

- Published: 2026-09-08 17:13 UTC · Updated: 2026-10-14 23:09 UTC · Assigner: microsoft
- CVSS: 7.2 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
- EPSS: 1.0%, 63th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: no
- CWE: CWE-78

## Description

Improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') in Azure HDInsights allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

## Affected vendors and products

- Microsoft: Azure HDInsight

## Tracked companies

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

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-81349)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-81349)
- [https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-81349](https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-81349)

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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-81349 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-81349.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2026-81349 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T03:12:45.278Z