CRITICAL 9.6 Microsoft
CVE-2026-50540
Kata Containers: Config Path Annotation Arbitrary File Loading
Microsoft Security Update 2026-Aug: Kata Containers: Config Path Annotation Arbitrary File Loading
Affected Products
- azl3 kata-containers 3.32.0.kata0-2 on Azure Linux 3.0
- azl3 kata-containers-cc 3.15.0.aks0-16 on Azure Linux 3.0
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50540
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-50540
This critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.6 was published on 2026-08-11 via Microsoft. Affected: azl3 kata-containers 3.32.0.kata0-2 on Azure Linux 3.0, azl3 kata-containers-cc 3.15.0.aks0-16 on Azure Linux 3.0.
Risk Timeline
CVE Disclosed2026-08-11 · 43 days ago
Remediation Resources
Official Advisory
msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50540NVD / MITRE
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