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CVE-2026-42826

Critical
CWE-200 — Weakness Type
Published: May 7, 2026  ·  Modified: May 13, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
10.0
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Azure DevOps allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

CVE-2026-42826 is a critical information disclosure vulnerability in Azure DevOps (CVSS 10.0) that allows unauthorized attackers to access sensitive information over the network. This vulnerability affects all versions of Azure DevOps and poses an immediate threat to organizations using the platform for development and CI/CD operations. With no patch currently available, organizations must implement immediate compensating controls to protect sensitive data.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 12, 2026 14:48
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability poses significant risk to Saudi organizations across multiple critical sectors: (1) Banking & Financial Services (SAMA-regulated institutions) - Azure DevOps is widely used for banking application development and CI/CD pipelines; (2) Government & Public Sector (NCA oversight) - government agencies using Azure DevOps for digital transformation initiatives; (3) Energy Sector (Saudi Aramco, SABIC) - critical infrastructure development and operational technology systems; (4) Telecommunications (STC, Mobily) - network and service development platforms; (5) Healthcare - MOHP and private healthcare providers using DevOps for health information systems. The exposure of source code, credentials, API keys, and deployment configurations could lead to supply chain attacks, unauthorized access to critical systems, and regulatory violations under NCA and SAMA frameworks.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Banking & Financial Services Government & Public Administration Energy & Utilities Telecommunications Healthcare Defense & Security Manufacturing Retail & E-commerce
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
9.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Audit all Azure DevOps instances for unauthorized access attempts and data exfiltration in the past 30 days
2. Review and rotate all credentials, API keys, and secrets stored in Azure DevOps repositories and pipeline variables
3. Implement network segmentation to restrict Azure DevOps access to authorized personnel only
4. Enable Azure DevOps audit logging and configure alerts for suspicious access patterns

COMPENSATING CONTROLS (until patch available):
5. Restrict Azure DevOps access to VPN/corporate networks only; disable public internet access
6. Implement IP whitelisting for Azure DevOps access
7. Enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all Azure DevOps accounts
8. Conduct code review to identify and remove hardcoded secrets from repositories
9. Migrate sensitive credentials to Azure Key Vault with restricted access policies
10. Implement Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies to prevent exfiltration of sensitive data

DETECTION RULES:
- Monitor for unusual download/export activities from Azure DevOps repositories
- Alert on access from unfamiliar IP addresses or geographic locations
- Track changes to repository permissions and pipeline configurations
- Monitor for bulk repository cloning or large data transfers
- Alert on access to sensitive branches or protected repositories outside normal business hours

MONITORING:
- Review Azure DevOps activity logs daily for suspicious patterns
- Implement SIEM integration to correlate Azure DevOps events with network security events
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تدقيق جميع مثيلات Azure DevOps للتحقق من محاولات الوصول غير المصرح والتسرب البيانات في آخر 30 يوماً
2. مراجعة وتدوير جميع بيانات الاعتماد ومفاتيح API والأسرار المخزنة في مستودعات Azure DevOps ومتغيرات خط الأنابيب
3. تطبيق تقسيم الشبكة لتقييد الوصول إلى Azure DevOps للموظفين المصرح لهم فقط
4. تفعيل تسجيل التدقيق في Azure DevOps وتكوين التنبيهات لأنماط الوصول المريبة

الضوابط التعويضية (حتى توفر التصحيح):
5. تقييد الوصول إلى Azure DevOps للشبكات الخاصة/الشركات فقط؛ تعطيل الوصول العام للإنترنت
6. تطبيق قائمة بيضاء للعناوين IP للوصول إلى Azure DevOps
7. تفعيل المصادقة متعددة العوامل (MFA) لجميع حسابات Azure DevOps
8. إجراء مراجعة الكود لتحديد وإزالة الأسرار المشفرة في المستودعات
9. نقل بيانات الاعتماد الحساسة إلى Azure Key Vault مع سياسات وصول مقيدة
10. تطبيق سياسات منع فقدان البيانات (DLP) لمنع تسرب البيانات الحساسة

قواعد الكشف:
- مراقبة أنشطة التنزيل/التصدير غير العادية من مستودعات Azure DevOps
- تنبيهات الوصول من عناوين IP غير مألوفة أو مواقع جغرافية
- تتبع التغييرات على أذونات المستودع وتكوينات خط الأنابيب
- مراقبة استنساخ المستودع الضخم أو نقل البيانات الكبيرة
- تنبيهات الوصول إلى الفروع الحساسة أو المستودعات المحمية خارج ساعات العمل العادية

المراقبة:
- مراجعة سجلات نشاط Azure DevOps يومياً للتحقق من الأنماط المريبة
- تطبيق تكامل SIEM لربط أحداث Azure DevOps مع أحداث أمان الشبكة
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.5.1.1 - Information Security Policies and Procedures ECC 2024 A.6.1.1 - Access Control and Authentication ECC 2024 A.7.1.1 - Cryptography and Data Protection ECC 2024 A.8.1.1 - Audit Logging and Monitoring ECC 2024 A.9.1.1 - Incident Response and Management
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF Governance - Information Security Governance SAMA CSF Identify - Asset Management and Classification SAMA CSF Protect - Access Control and Authentication SAMA CSF Detect - Monitoring and Detection SAMA CSF Respond - Incident Response Procedures
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.1 - Policies for Information Security ISO 27001:2022 A.6.1 - Organization of Information Security ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1 - User Access Management ISO 27001:2022 A.8.2 - User Responsibility ISO 27001:2022 A.8.3 - Password Management ISO 27001:2022 A.12.4 - Logging
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0
PCI DSS 1.1 - Firewall Configuration Standards PCI DSS 2.1 - Default Passwords and Security Parameters PCI DSS 6.2 - Security Patches and Updates PCI DSS 7.1 - Limit Access to Cardholder Data PCI DSS 10.1 - Implement Audit Logging
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
microsoft:azure_devops:-
📊 CVSS Score
10.0
/ 10.0 — Critical
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorN — None / Network
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredN — None / Network
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeC — Changed
ConfidentialityH — High
IntegrityH — High
AvailabilityH — High
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Critical
CVSS Score10.0
CWECWE-200
EPSS0.09%
Exploit No
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-05-07
Source Feed nvd
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
9.8
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: CRITICAL
🏷️ Tags
CWE-200
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