CVE-2026-42830 Azure Monitor Agent Metrics Extension Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An authorized local attacker can elevate privileges via an untrusted search path in the Azure Monitor Agent Metrics Extension.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-42830?
CVE-2026-42830 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Azure Monitor Agent Metrics Extension, published on 12 May 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Untrusted search path in Azure Monitor Agent allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-42830?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Azure Monitor Agent.
How do I fix CVE-2026-42830?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-42830 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-42830 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-42830 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Azure Monitor Agent Metrics Extension
- CVE-2025-62550 Azure Monitor Agent Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2024-29989 Azure Monitor Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-32204 Azure Monitor Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-32168 Azure Monitor Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-32192 Azure Monitor Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xw2m-f6w8-j766.