CVE-2026-41098
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 · uneditedImproper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Azure Stack Edge allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing 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 confidenceAn XSS (cross-site scripting) vulnerability exists in Azure Stack Edge's web interface where user input is not properly neutralized during web page generation. An authenticated attacker can inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of other users' sessions, enabling session hijacking and spoofing attacks.
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< 3.3.2604.3097CVSS 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
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if running Azure Stack EdgeConfirm the system is a Microsoft Azure Stack Edge device by checking the device model, documentation, or accessing the management interface at the local device IP addressAffected if System is not an Azure Stack Edge device - this CVE does not apply
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Determine Azure Stack Edge versionAccess the device web portal or use PowerShell cmdlets such as Get-AzStackEdgeDevice to retrieve the installed software versionAffected if Unable to retrieve version information - version cannot be confirmed
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Compare version against affected rangeCompare the installed version number to 3.3.2604.3097 - the vulnerability affects versions lower than this thresholdAffected if Installed version is 3.3.2604.3097 or higher - the version is not in the affected range
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Verify web management interface accessibilityConfirm the Azure Stack Edge web-based management portal is accessible and operationalAffected if Web interface is not enabled or accessible - the attack surface may not be present
If the device is Azure Stack Edge with a version lower than 3.3.2604.3097 and the web management interface is enabled, the environment is affected by this XSS vulnerability.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped3.3.2604.3097
Apply Microsoft security updates for Azure Stack Edge as they become available; until then, restrict administrative access to trusted personnel and monitor for anomalous administrative sessions.
Azure Stack Edge version 3.3.2604.3097 or later
- 1. Review the Azure Stack Edge update history and release notes at docs.microsoft.com/azure/databox-online/
- 2. Schedule a maintenance window for the Azure Stack Edge device update
- 3. Download the Azure Stack Edge update version 3.3.2604.3097 or later from the Azure portal
- 4. Apply the update through the Azure Stack Edge local web UI or Azure PowerShell, following the documented update procedure
- 5. Verify the device health and confirm the installed version reflects 3.3.2604.3097 or higher
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2026-41098 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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