Aug 2026: Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-50516 Published on August 11, 2026

Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Missing authentication for critical function in Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Weakness Type

Missing Authentication for Critical Function

The software does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-50516

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Affected Versions

Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service Version - is affected by CVE-2026-50516