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

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

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Aug 2026
- **Updated:** 28 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-87m8-66q7-8p58

## 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 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-47299?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## Is CVE-2026-47299 being exploited?

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

## Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Azure Monitor Agent Linux Extension

- [CVE-2025-62550](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-62550/): Azure Monitor Agent Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2024-29989](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-29989/): Azure Monitor Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (high 8.4)
- [CVE-2026-32204](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32204/): Azure Monitor Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2026-32168](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32168/): Azure Monitor Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2026-32192](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32192/): Azure Monitor Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-47299 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: Microsoft Azure Monitor Agent Linux Extension. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-47299/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-47299/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-47299
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-47299
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-47299

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-47299/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.