{"id":"CVE-2026-87701","title":"Improper neutralization of special elements in output used by a downstream component ('injection') in Azure Cosmos DB allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.","summary":"Improper neutralization of special elements in output used by a downstream component ('injection') in Azure Cosmos DB allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.","severity":"critical","cvss":9.6,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N","cwe":["CWE-74"],"vendor":"Microsoft","product":"Azure Cosmos DB","affected":["azure_cosmos_db -"],"published":"2026-09-17","updated":"2026-09-19","sourceUpdated":"2026-09-19T04:18:01.503","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-87701","references":[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-87701","label":"secure@microsoft.com"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2026-09-18T14:10:57.178464Z"},"epss":0.00437,"epssPercentile":0.37328,"ingestedAt":"2026-09-17T23:31:20.688Z","slug":"CVE-2026-87701","body":"## Overview\n\nImproper neutralization of special elements in output used by a downstream component ('injection') in Azure Cosmos DB 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":53,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":52.8,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}