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XSS in Azure HDInsights (network spoofing)

IdentifiersCVE-2026-21529CWE-79· Improper Neutralization of Input…

Information currently not available beyond the high-level advisory text. The provided content indicates an improper neutralization of input during web page generation (cross-site scripting) in Azure HDInsights, where an authorized attacker can inject script into generated web content and leverage that to perform spoofing over a network. No additional technical details (affected endpoints/pages, parameters, encoding context, or vulnerable functions) are provided in the source material.

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Information currently not available beyond the statement that exploitation allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network via XSS in Azure HDInsights.

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Information currently not available in the provided content (the source notes mitigations/workarounds are generally unavailable for the February 2026 release, and no CVE-specific workaround is described for CVE-2026-21529).

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Information currently not available beyond general guidance that Microsoft released February 2026 security updates and that affected users should apply the relevant patches for supported product versions.
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Microsoft CorporationAzure Hdinsightapplication
Microsoft CorporationAzure Hdinsightsapplication

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