CVE-2026-56160

Improper authorization in Azure Red Hat OpenShift (ARO) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

CVSS v3 9.1 CRITICAL

9.1^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.3 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-56160	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_red_hat_openshift:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-07-24 01:17

Updated : 2026-08-07 19:31

NVD link : CVE-2026-56160

Mitre link : CVE-2026-56160

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-56160

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

azure_red_hat_openshift

CWE

CWE-285

Improper Authorization

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