SB2026031092 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Azure AD SSH Login extension for Linux
Published: March 10, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026031092
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) External Initialization of Trusted Variables or Data Stores (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-26148)
CWE-ID: CWE-454 - External Initialization of Trusted Variables or Data Stores
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to external initialization of trusted variables or data stores in Microsoft Azure AD SSH Login extension for Linux. A local attacker can gain elevated privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.