External Control of File Name or Path in Azure Monitor Agent - CVE-2026-32204
Published: May 12, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU131206
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-32204
CWE-ID: CWE-73
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to external control of file name or path in Azure Monitor Agent. A local user can send specially crafted configuration messages and gain elevated privileges on the target system.
Affected software
Azure Monitor Agent
How to mitigate CVE-2026-32204
Install updates from vendor's website.
Azure Monitor Agent - update to 1.14.0