---
id: CVE-2026-47299
title: Azure Monitor Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
summary: >-
  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.
severity: high
cvss: 7.2
cvssVector: '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'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-77
vendor: Microsoft
product: Azure Monitor Agent Linux Extension
affected:
  - azure_monitor_agent_linux_extension >= 1.0.0 < 1.43
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-08-12T14:01:03.267635Z'
published: '2026-08-11'
updated: '2026-09-24'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-24T13:44:02.481Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-47299'
references:
  - url: 'https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-47299'
    label: Azure Monitor Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00939
epssPercentile: 0.59438
ingestedAt: '2026-09-08T18:07:34.902Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `azure_monitor_agent_linux_extension >= 1.0.0 < 1.43`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.