---
id: CVE-2026-69865
title: >-
  Authorization bypass through user-controlled key in Microsoft Container
  Registry allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
summary: >-
  Authorization bypass through user-controlled key in Microsoft Container
  Registry allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
severity: critical
cvss: 10
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-639
vendor: Microsoft
product: Azure Container Registry
affected:
  - azure_container_registry -
published: '2026-09-17'
updated: '2026-09-18'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-18T13:46:33.503'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-69865'
references:
  - url: 'https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69865'
    label: secure@microsoft.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-18T13:04:13.993013Z'
epss: 0.00452
epssPercentile: 0.38593
ingestedAt: '2026-09-17T23:31:20.685Z'
---

## Overview

Authorization bypass through user-controlled key in Microsoft Container Registry allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

## Remediation

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