CVE-2026-62874: Insufficient verification of data authenticity in Azure Billing allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate pri

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CRITICAL 10.0REMOTEWATCHLISTMITIGATE

CVE-2026-62874 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 10.0) affecting azure billing. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Insufficient verification of data authenticity in Azure Billing allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
On your watchlist

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	10.0 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 75%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-345
Published	2026-09-18
Last modified	2026-10-07

Publisher (CNA): Microsoft Corporation · Vendor: microsoft

Last updated 2026-10-07 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-09-18 00:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-07 13:47 UTCUpdated Record last modified

microsoft azure billing MITIGATE

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-billing || rpm -q azure-billing || azure-billing --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

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

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-62874?

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

Is CVE-2026-62874 being exploited?

CVE-2026-62874 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-2026-62874 affect?

CVE-2026-62874 affects azure billing. Severity is critical (CVSS 10.0). Insufficient verification of data authenticity in Azure Billing allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

How urgent is CVE-2026-62874?

Priority 51/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action; On your watchlist

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