High severity · published Oct 13, 2026
CVE-2026-85925
Azure Key Vault Client SDK Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
8.2
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper restriction of communication channel to intended endpoints in Azure Key Vault allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 44% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AZ
azure-keyvault-administration · Microsoft
4.7.1 before 4.8.1 · source: vendor, NVD
AZ
azure-keyvault-certificates · Microsoft
4.11.2 before 4.9.1 · source: vendor, NVD
AZ
azure-keyvault-keys · Microsoft
4.11.2 before 4.10.1 · source: vendor, NVD
AZ
azure-keyvault-secrets · Microsoft
4.11.2 before 4.11.1 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85925
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-85925
vendor-advisory
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-85925
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