Vulnerability in Microsoft Azure Compute Gallery

CVE-2025-59292

External control of file name or path in Confidential Azure Container Instances allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (36.2th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 36.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-59292: held from 0.004 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-59292?
CVE-2025-59292 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Azure Compute Gallery, classified under External Control of File Name or Path. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2025-10-14.
How severe is CVE-2025-59292?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-59292 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.