Vulnerability · Published Sep 9, 2025 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2025-55316Azure Connected Machine Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Azure Connected Machine Agent from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 31% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 69.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
External control of file name or path in Azure Arc allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Azure Connected Machine Agent | 1.0.0 – before 1.56 |
Weakness: CWE-73 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
References
- Azure Connected Machine Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch