CVE-2026-50338 Azure Spring Apps Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High 8.2 Published Updated

An authorized attacker can elevate privileges in Azure Spring Apps due to improper authentication, requiring a patch to mitigate.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-50338?

CVE-2026-50338 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Azure Spring Apps, published on 14 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper authentication in Azure Spring Apps allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-50338?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Azure Spring Cloud.

How do I fix CVE-2026-50338?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-50338 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-50338 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-50338 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-84r5-fg22-5vjv.

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