SecuriTricks - CVE-2025-21188

Description

Azure Network Watcher VM Extension Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Azure Network Watcher	*

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language	Software Edition	Target Software	Target Hardware	Other Information
a	microsoft	azure_network_watcher	/	/	/	/	/	azure_virtual_machine	/	/

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21188

CVSS Score

6.0 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Attack Complexity: LOW
Privileges Required: HIGH
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: HIGH
Availability Impact: HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

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Timeline

Published: Feb. 11, 2025, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Feb. 28, 2025, 4:39 p.m.

Status : Undergoing Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

secure@microsoft.com

CVE-2025-21188