CVE-2026-87701
criticalImproper neutralization of special elements in output used by a downstream component ('injection') in Azure Cosmos DB allows an authorized attacker to elevate…
Vendor / product: Microsoft — azure cosmos db
Improper neutralization of special elements in output used by a downstream component ('injection') in Azure Cosmos DB allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
CVSS
9.6
9.6 (CVSS v3.1)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N Severity source: NVD CVSS v3.1 (secure@microsoft.com)
Timeline (UTC)
Published: 2026-09-17 23:18
Modified: 2026-09-29 18:52
NVD status: Analyzed
Last synced 2 days ago
Verified against the source API 2026-10-27 06:54 UTC
Exploitation
Not listed in CISA KEV (as of last catalog sync)
Absence from KEV does not mean a CVE is not exploited. Exploitation status: unknown (no authoritative evidence in our sources).
Affected products
microsoft / azure_cosmos_db all versions
Weakness classification (CWE)
Source: NVD / CISA. “NVD-CWE-Other” and “NVD-CWE-noinfo” mean NVD could not assign a specific weakness.
Mitigation & advisories
Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-87701
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-87701 secure@microsoft.com
Data sources
NVD CVE API 2.0 — fetched 2026-10-27 06:54 UTC · record ↗