CVE-2026-42830: Untrusted search path in Azure Monitor Agent allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

PriorityP431medium6.5CVSS 3.1

AVLACLPRLUINSCCNIHAN

EPSS

0.47%

37.7th percentile

Untrusted search path in Azure Monitor Agent allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Affected

2 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
microsoft	azure_monitor_agent	< 1.42.0	1.42.0
microsoft	azure_monitor_agent_metrics_extension	>= 1.0.0 < 1.42.0	1.42.0

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