CVE-2026-42826: Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Azure DevOps allows an unauthorized attacker to

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CVE-2026-42826 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 10.0) affecting azure devops. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Azure DevOps allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

Why this priority

Critical severity
CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
On your watchlist

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	10.0 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.8% (top 42%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-200
Published	2026-05-07
Last modified	2026-10-26

Publisher (CNA): Microsoft Corporation · Vendor: microsoft

Last updated 2026-10-26 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-05-07 22:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-26 20:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

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Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy azure-devops || rpm -q azure-devops || azure-devops --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

Exact fixes by distribution

A distro patch exists: prefer upgrading over downgrading.

Fedora 46 · ddnet · FIXED · 20.2-1.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-6991b4ab14 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-6991b4ab14

Fedora ELN · libplacebo · FIXED · 7.360.1-5.eln159 · FEDORA-2026-92226f221e · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-92226f221e

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

GitHub PoC: sam00/POC-CVE-2026-42826-2026-42826-Microsoft-Azure-DevOps-Information-Disclosure-Vulnerability (0 stars)

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-42826?

azure devops: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-42826 being exploited?

CVE-2026-42826 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-42826 affect?

CVE-2026-42826 affects azure devops. Severity is critical (CVSS 10.0). Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Azure DevOps allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

How urgent is CVE-2026-42826?

Priority 62/100. Critical severity; CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action; On your watchlist

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