RCE in Azure Local via improper certificate validation (CVE-2026-21228)
Information currently not available beyond the high-level advisory text provided. The available content states that CVE-2026-21228 is an improper certificate validation issue in Azure Local (CWE-295) that could allow an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network (CVSS v3.1: AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). No additional details about the specific vulnerable component, protocol flow, or functions involved were provided.
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A remote code execution vulnerability in Azure Local caused by improper certificate validation, enabling unauthorized network-based code execution.
A remote code execution vulnerability in Azure Local (no additional details provided in the content).
A remote code execution vulnerability in Azure Local caused by improper certificate validation (CWE-295).
A remote code execution vulnerability in Azure Local.
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