What is CVE-2025-21199?

CVE-2025-21199 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Azure_agent, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2025-03-11.

How severe is CVE-2025-21199?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Microsoft Azure_agent

CVE-2025-21199

Improper privilege management in Azure Agent Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.004 (33.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Microsoft Azure_agent
Microsoft Azure Agent For Backup — versions 1.0.0
Microsoft Azure Agent For Site Recovery — versions 1.0.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

secure@microsoft.com (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-21199?: CVE-2025-21199 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Azure_agent, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2025-03-11.
How severe is CVE-2025-21199?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.