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CVE-2026-26117 is an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in the Azure Windows Virtual Machine Agent. The provided content describes the issue as an authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel that allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. The vulnerability affects an Azure-related hybrid management component and appears to involve improper enforcement of authentication or authorization checks through an alternate access path within the agent. No further technical detail about the specific vulnerable function, code path, or exploitation sequence is available in the provided content.
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