## Summary
CVE-2026-50516 describes missing authentication for a critical function in Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), enabling an unauthorized network-based attacker to elevate privileges.
The issue is classified as critical with CVSS 9.4 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L) and maps to CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Function).
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
CWE-306