CVE-2026-122986 · Infrastructure
NO FIX YET
Azure Kubernetes Service has an improper privilege management flaw that lets an attacker who already has authorized access elevate their privileges locally. The sources give a CVSS score of 7.8 and no further detail on the affected component or exploitation.
first public Nov 10, 2026 · 1 source
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Teams that run Azure Kubernetes Service clusters are the ones exposed, since the flaw is in the managed service. The sources do not say which AKS versions or configurations are affected, so the exposure cannot be narrowed further.
Who cares aks, azure, kubernetes
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No fix yet, per the sources.
Improper privilege management in Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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