{"id":"CVE-2026-85878","title":"Improper authorization in Azure Database for PostgreSQL allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.","summary":"Improper authorization in Azure Database for PostgreSQL allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.","severity":"critical","cvss":9.9,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-285"],"vendor":"Microsoft","product":"Azure HorizonDB","affected":["azure_horizondb -"],"published":"2026-09-18","updated":"2026-09-19","sourceUpdated":"2026-09-19T04:18:00.240","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85878","references":[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-85878","label":"secure@microsoft.com"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2026-09-18T14:09:55.757207Z"},"epss":0.00549,"epssPercentile":0.44597,"ingestedAt":"2026-09-17T23:31:20.693Z","slug":"CVE-2026-85878","body":"## Overview\n\nImproper authorization in Azure Database for PostgreSQL allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"midnight","depthScore":55,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":54.5,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}