CVE-2026-47299 Azure Monitor Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High 7.2 Published 11 Aug 2026 Updated 28 Oct 2026

An authorized attacker can exploit command injection in Azure Monitor Agent to elevate privileges and execute code over the network.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2026-47299?

CVE-2026-47299 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Microsoft Azure Monitor Agent Linux Extension, published on 11 Aug 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-47299?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Azure Monitor Agent.

How do I fix CVE-2026-47299?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-47299 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2026-47299 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-47299 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-87m8-66q7-8p58.