Authenticated privilege escalation
Published Jul 23, 2026 · Updated Jul 24, 2026
Improper authorization in Microsoft Azure Red Hat OpenShift allows remote authenticated users to elevate privileges over a network. Microsoft has not disclosed the affected service component or the authorization check that incorrectly permits the operation. The gate is high existing privileges with no user interaction, after which the attacker gains privileges beyond the original security boundary.
Summary
What happened
Improper authorization in Microsoft Azure Red Hat OpenShift allows remote authenticated users to elevate privileges over a network. Microsoft has not disclosed the affected service component or the authorization check that incorrectly permits the operation. The gate is high existing privileges with no user interaction, after which the attacker gains privileges beyond the original security boundary.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-56160
- Published
- Jul 23, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 24, 2026
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Azure Red Hat OpenShift
- Classifications
- CWE-285
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jul 23, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jul 24, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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