Widely-used cloud service; privilege escalation could disrupt operations across many organizations.
CVE-2026-24306
Privilege escalation via improper AFD access control.
Is CVE-2026-24306 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-24306 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.81% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-24306?
CVE-2026-24306 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-24306?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-24306. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-24306 affect?
CVE-2026-24306 affects Azure Front Door (AFD). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-24306?
Apply fix; review AFD permissions; monitor auth events.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Unauthorized privilege escalation across the network via Azure Front Door access controls.
Patch when possible