Sep 2026: Azure Arc Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-70009 Published on September 17, 2026
Azure Arc Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Azure Arc allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Weakness Type
What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?
The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
CVE-2026-70009 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-70009
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