# CVE-2026-113823: Microsoft Azure CycleCloud path traversal

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-113823-improper-limitation-of-a-pathname-to-a-restricted-directory-path  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-10. Updated: 2026-11-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-113823 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2026-11-10

Azure CycleCloud is a cloud resource management tool used by organizations to deploy and manage high-performance computing workloads. A path traversal vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to read sensitive files and configuration data from the system over the network, potentially exposing credentials, API keys, or other confidential information.

Technologies: [Microsoft Azure CycleCloud](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/azure-cyclecloud). Vendors: [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/microsoft).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-113823 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-113823 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-113823?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 10 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Microsoft Azure CycleCloud.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-113823?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-113823 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-113823?** Check whether you run Microsoft Azure CycleCloud. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The vulnerability is a classic path traversal (directory traversal) flaw in Azure CycleCloud's pathname validation. An unauthenticated network attacker can craft requests using path traversal sequences (e.g., ../../../) to access files outside the intended restricted directory, leading to information disclosure. No authentication or user interaction is required.

## Affected products

- Microsoft Azure CycleCloud

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10: disclosed

## References

- [https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-113823](https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-113823)

## Related threats

- [Microsoft Azure CycleCloud path traversal privilege escalation](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-114161-improper-limitation-of-a-pathname-to-a-restricted-directory-path)
- [Azure CycleCloud privilege escalation via missing authorization](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-113822-missing-authorization-in-azure-cyclecloud-allows-an-authorized)
- [Microsoft Azure CycleCloud OS command injection](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-102224-improper-neutralization-of-special-elements-used-in-an-os)
- [Azure CycleCloud OS command injection](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-100207-improper-neutralization-of-special-elements-used-in-an-os)
- [Microsoft Azure CycleCloud credential exposure over network](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-77909-microsoft-azure-cyclecloud-credential-exposure-over-network)