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CVE-2025-55316: Azure Connected Machine Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2025-09-09 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-73
Description
External control of file name or path in Azure Arc allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected products
- Microsoft Azure Connected Machine Agent: before 1.56 — fixed in 1.56
- Microsoft Azure Connected Machine Agent: from 1.0.0 before 1.56 — fixed in 1.56
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Azure Connected Machine Agent 1.56; Microsoft Azure Connected Machine Agent 1.56. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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