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CVE-2026-21226

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2026-21226 is a critical deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability in the Azure Core shared client library for Python, allowing an authorized attacker to execute arbitrary code over a network. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), this vulnerability has a network attack vector and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, despite requiring high attack complexity and low privileges. While there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code, or KEV listing, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, indicating high awareness and potential for future exploitation.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
>= 1.1.0, < 1.38.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_core_shared_client_library:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.5HIGH

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

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.6
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.78%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
52.0%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0078 is in the 49th percentile among its peer group of 1,162 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (3)

microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Azure Core shared client library for PythonFixed in: 1.38.0
View patch
pippatch availablevia ghsa
Product: azure-coreFixed in: 1.38.0
microsoftvendor investigatingvia nvd_reference
View patch

Vendor Advisories (2)

pipGHSA-jm66-cg57-jjv5high

Azure Core is vulnerable to deserialization of untrusted data

Jan 13, 2026
microsoft2026-Jan/CVE-2026-21226Important

Azure Core shared client library for Python Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Jan 13, 2026

References

msrc.microsoft.com / update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21226
Vendor Advisory