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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-21531

Azure AI Language Authoring Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability can Lead to RCE

Deserialization of untrusted data in the Azure AI Language Conversations Authoring client library for Python allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

At a glance

Exploited
Not known
Severity
9.8 Critical (CVSS 3.1)
Chance of exploitation
Not estimated
Sources
1 source

What to do

GitHub lists first patched versions: azure-ai-language-conversations-authoring: 1.0.0b4. Confirm the affected range and upgrade guidance in the exact advisory.

Read GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-436v-jg82-p533 (opens a new tab)

What happened

Deserialization of untrusted data in the Azure AI Language Conversations Authoring client library for Python allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Affected package ranges reported by GitHub: azure-ai-language-conversations-authoring: < 1.0.0b4

Scores and how they were measured

CVSS base severity

9.8

Version 3.1As of

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Measurement source (opens a new tab)

How bad it is if exploited. Not a prediction of exploitation or proof you are exposed.

EPSS probability

Not available

A model's estimate of exploitation in the next 30 days, not certainty or your own risk.

Related technology

Sources

  1. Primary source

    GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-436v-jg82-p533 (opens a new tab)

    The public advisory supplies the description, affected package/version ranges, and any listed CVSS metric. GitHub review is not local review.

    Published Checked

  2. Primary source

    GitHub public advisory API page (opens a new tab)

    The API page supplied GHSA-436v-jg82-p533, its actual identifiers, source dates, and structured metrics.

    Published Date not suppliedChecked

Cite this record

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APA

KEVWire. (2026, October 27). Azure AI Language Authoring Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability can Lead to RCE (CVE-2026-21531). https://kevwire.com/record/CVE-2026-21531

MLA

"Azure AI Language Authoring Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability can Lead to RCE (CVE-2026-21531)." KEVWire, 27 Oct. 2026, kevwire.com/record/CVE-2026-21531.

Chicago

KEVWire. "Azure AI Language Authoring Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability can Lead to RCE (CVE-2026-21531)." Last modified October 27, 2026. https://kevwire.com/record/CVE-2026-21531.

Evidence summary (plain text)

Azure AI Language Authoring Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability can Lead to RCE (Feb 10, 2026).
Deserialization of untrusted data in the Azure AI Language Conversations Authoring client library for Python allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVSS 9.8 (version 3.1; evidence as of Oct 27, 2026; https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-436v-jg82-p533).
Sources:
GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-436v-jg82-p533: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-436v-jg82-p533
GitHub public advisory API page: https://api.github.com/advisories?type=reviewed&per_page=100&sort=updated&direction=desc
Record ID: CVE-2026-21531.
Record origin: Ingested record.
AI evidence: Not assessed.
Known exploitation: Not assessed.
Zero-day status: Not assessed. KEV membership alone does not establish zero-day status.
About this data

This record was ingested from a data source. Retrieved: Oct 27, 2026, 16:00 UTC. Ingestion is not an independent editorial investigation.

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