How severe is CVE-2026-110063?

CVE-2026-110063 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2026-110063 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and no EPSS exploit-prediction score is available yet.

How do I fix CVE-2026-110063?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2026-110063 published?

CVE-2026-110063 was published on 2026-10-22.

CVE-2026-110063

CVE-2026-110063 is a critical-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-59.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 10.0)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-59
Published: 2026-10-22
Last modified: 2026-10-22

Description

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in VM Inspector for Azure Virtual Machines allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-110063?: Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in VM Inspector for Azure Virtual Machines allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
How severe is CVE-2026-110063?: CVE-2026-110063 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2026-110063 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and no EPSS exploit-prediction score is available yet.
How do I fix CVE-2026-110063?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2026-110063 published?: CVE-2026-110063 was published on 2026-10-22.

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-110063

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