Azure Stack HciApplication · Microsoft

CVE-2026-26147

HIGH · 7.7 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-05-22
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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83/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Improper input validation in Azure Compute Gallery allows an authorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Improper input validation in Azure Compute Gallery permits an authorized attacker to cause the service to disclose information over a network. The vulnerability stems from the service not properly validating input, allowing authorized users to potentially access information they should not see.

MitigationOrganizations using Azure Compute Gallery should monitor for Microsoft security updates and apply patches when available. Review access controls and audit authorized user activities as a compensating control until the patch is deployed.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Azure Stack HciApplication
Affected:all versions

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify Azure Compute Gallery usage
    In the Azure Stack HCI environment, check if Azure Compute Gallery is enabled or deployed. Use the Azure Portal, Azure CLI (Get-AzGallery), or PowerShell (Get-AzStackHCI) to enumerate galleries. Look for any gallery resources in the subscription.
    Affected if Azure Compute Gallery resource exists in the subscription and is accessible to the user
  2. Confirm Azure Stack HCI deployment
    Verify the Azure Stack HCI cluster is present. Use PowerShell (Get-AzStackHCI) or check the Azure Portal for Azure Stack HCI resources. Note the cluster name and subscription.
    Affected if An Azure Stack HCI cluster is registered in the subscription, as all versions are affected
  3. Review gallery permissions and role assignments
    In Azure Portal, go to the Azure Compute Gallery resource, then Access control (IAM). Examine role assignments to see which users, groups, or service principals have access. Check for overly broad permissions such as Contributor or Owner roles on the gallery.
    Affected if Multiple users or groups have access beyond minimal required permissions, increasing the potential impact of the vulnerability
  4. Audit recent gallery data access
    In Azure Portal, go to the gallery resource and review Activity Log for recent data access operations. Alternatively, enable Azure Resource Graph or Azure Sentinel to query gallery access patterns. Look for access to gallery images or shared images by users who should not normally access them.
    Affected if There are gallery access records from users accessing data outside their expected scope or from unexpected sources

If Azure Compute Gallery is deployed on Azure Stack HCI and the environment has multiple users with gallery access, the vulnerability is potentially exploitable since all Azure Stack HCI versions are affected.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Organizations using Azure Compute Gallery should monitor for Microsoft security updates and apply patches when available. Review access controls and audit authorized user activities as a compensating control until the patch is deployed.

Fix this in Azure Stack Hci Scoped from the published advisory
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