External Initialization of Trusted Variables or Data Stores in Microsoft Azure AD SSH Login extension for Linux - CVE-2026-26148
Published: March 10, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU123730
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-26148
CWE-ID: CWE-454
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Azure AD SSH Login extension for Linux
Microsoft Azure AD SSH Login extension for Linux
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-26148
Install updates from vendor's website.