Improper Certificate Validation in Azure Local - CVE-2026-21228

 

Improper Certificate Validation in Azure Local - CVE-2026-21228

Published: February 10, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU122562
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-21228
CWE-ID: CWE-295
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Azure Local

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper certificate validation in Azure Local. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on the system.


How to mitigate CVE-2026-21228

Install updates from vendor's website.

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