CVE-2026-110063 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in VM Inspector for Azure Virtual Machines allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Microsoft Subscribe	Vm Inspector For Azure Virtual Machines Subscribe

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Advisories

No advisories yet.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-110063

History

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in VM Inspector for Azure Virtual Machines allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Title		VM Inspector for Azure Virtual Machines Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
First Time appeared		Microsoft Microsoft vm Inspector For Azure Virtual Machines
Weaknesses		CWE-59
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:vm_inspector_for_azure_virtual_machines::::::::
Vendors & Products		Microsoft Microsoft vm Inspector For Azure Virtual Machines
References		https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-110063
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 10, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}` ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2026-10-22T21:44:42.868Z

Updated: 2026-10-22T23:05:36.684Z

Reserved: 2026-10-13T15:44:30.900Z

Link: CVE-2026-110063

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-22T23:05:09.834Z

NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-22T22:18:00.750

Modified: 2026-10-22T23:18:22.400

Link: CVE-2026-110063

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-59

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