# CVE-2026-120783: Microsoft Azure DevOps Server privilege escalation

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-120783-weak-authentication-in-azure-devops-server-allows-an-authorized  
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-2026-120783 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.4 · Published 2026-11-10

Azure DevOps Server is a platform for managing software development projects and source code. A weakness in authentication allows an already-authenticated user to elevate their privileges within the system, potentially gaining access to sensitive project data and code repositories they should not have access to.

Technologies: [Microsoft Azure DevOps Server](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/azure-devops-server). Vendors: [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/microsoft).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-120783 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-120783 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-120783?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.4, published 10 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Microsoft Azure DevOps Server.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-120783?** 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-2026-120783 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-120783?** Check whether you run Microsoft Azure DevOps Server. 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

A weakness in authentication mechanisms in Azure DevOps Server permits an authenticated attacker to escalate privileges over the network. This allows an attacker who already has valid credentials to gain elevated permissions beyond their assigned role, potentially accessing restricted projects, collections, or administrative functions. Privilege escalation requires the attacker to already be authenticated to the system.

## Affected products

- Microsoft Azure DevOps Server

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10: disclosed

## References

- [https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-120783](https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-120783)

## Related threats

- [Microsoft Azure DevOps Server authorization bypass](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-85923-authorization-bypass-through-user-controlled-key-in-azure-devops)
- [Microsoft Azure DevOps Server server-side request forgery](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-112745-server-side-request-forgery-ssrf-in-azure-devops-server-allows)