CVE-2026-23661 | Azure IoT Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in Azure IoT Explorer allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

Published: 2026-03-10 Last update: 2026-03-12 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2026-23661 is rated Low Risk (37.1/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.07%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-23661

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-04-21 0.04% 0.07% +0.02%
2 2026-03-11 0.04%

Full EPSS history (2 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-23661

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
3.9 3.6 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-23661

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-23661

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
microsoft azure_iot_explorer < 0.15.13 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_iot_explorer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2026-23661

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