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Vulnerability record · CVE-2019-0962 · published 15 July 2019

CVE-2019-0962: Microsoft azure automation vulnerability

Microsoft · Azure Automation

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Azure Automation "RunAs account" runbooks for users with contributor role, aka 'Azure Automation Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

4.9 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 4.3% · top 9.2%
4.9CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 4.0
4.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Azure Automation "RunAs account" runbooks for users with contributor role, aka 'Azure Automation Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0962 PatchVendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0962 PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2019-0962), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.