CVE-2025-55316
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.004 · 30 %ileDEEUNLRUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
External control of file name or path in Azure Arc allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedAzure Connected Machine Agentmsrc_csaf
1.56:Security Update:https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/agent-release-notes
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/agent-release-notes
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (12)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Microsoft Azure Connected Machine Agentall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:microsoft:azure:connected_machine_agent
- Microsoft High Performance Compute Pack 2019all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:microsoft:high_performance_compute_pack:2019
- microsoft azure connected machine agent< 1.56nvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_connected_machine_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (3)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- NCSC-2025-0279Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Microsoft AzureNL2025-09-09csaf · ncsc_nlNL
Microsoft heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Azure componenten.
- WID-SEC-W-2025-2004Microsoft Azure und Microsoft Entra: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2025-09-09csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Microsoft Azure und Microsoft Entra ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen, und um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen.
- msrc_CVE-2025-55316Azure Connected Machine Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability2025-09-09csaf · msrc_csafUS
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sources
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references (3)
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