Critical SSRF in a widely used cloud AI service enabling privilege escalation; high potential impact across industries.
CVE-2026-45499
SSRF in Azure OpenAI enables privilege escalation.
Is CVE-2026-45499 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-45499 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 0.78% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-45499?
CVE-2026-45499 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.9. 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-2026-45499?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-45499. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-45499 affect?
CVE-2026-45499 affects Azure OpenAI Service. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-45499?
Monitor provider patch; apply when available; tighten egress controls.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
SSRF allows an authorized attacker to escalate privileges across the target network via Azure OpenAI.
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