Description
Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Application Insights Profiler allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Published: 2026-08-06
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Application Insights Profiler allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Title Application Insights Profiler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft application Insights Profiler
Weaknesses CWE-22
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:application_insights_profiler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft application Insights Profiler
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}

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Microsoft Application Insights Profiler
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-06T23:22:07.643Z

Reserved: 2026-05-27T23:44:09.622Z

Link: CVE-2026-49163

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-07T01:45:05Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-22

    Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')