# Multiple Vulnerabilities Patched in Microsoft Azure

Published: 2026-08-12 · Severity: routine · Sectors: technology
Canonical: https://vorant.io/reports/15948e13-c1a4-59f0-95c9-feffee36d45c/multiple-vulnerabilities-patched-in-microsoft-azure

> CERT-FR advises on six Azure vulnerabilities allowing privilege escalation, data exposure, and security bypass across confidential compute VMs and related services.

CERT-FR has published an advisory detailing six vulnerabilities affecting multiple Microsoft Azure components, including Confidential Compute VM SKUs (DCasv5/DCadsv5, DCasv6/DCadsv6, ECasv5/ECadsv5, ECasv6/ECadsv6), Azure CycleCloud, Azure Monitor Agent Linux Extension, Azure Storage Explorer, and DCesv6/Ecesv6-series VMs. The flaws could allow an attacker to achieve privilege escalation, compromise data confidentiality, or bypass security policies.

No evidence of active exploitation is mentioned in the advisory, and no proof-of-concept or exploit code is referenced. Microsoft has issued patches referenced in the MSRC update guide for each CVE. Affected organizations, particularly those using Azure Confidential Computing for sensitive workloads, should apply the referenced updates promptly following standard patch management processes.

## Mentioned in this report

- Vulnerabilities: CVE-2026-47299, CVE-2026-57104, CVE-2026-65806, CVE-2026-6726, CVE-2026-6727, CVE-2026-70340

Source reporting: https://www.cert.ssi.gouv.fr/avis/CERTFR-2026-AVI-1003

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