Command Injection in Azure Monitor Agent Linux Extension - CVE-2026-47299
Published: August 13, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU142255
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-47299
CWE-ID: CWE-77
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary commands on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient input validation in Azure Monitor Agent. A remote administrator can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary commands.
Affected software
Azure Monitor Agent Linux Extension
How to mitigate CVE-2026-47299
Install updates from vendor's website.
Azure Monitor Agent Linux Extension - update to 1.43