SB2025070958 - Link following in Microsoft Azure Service Fabric Runtime
Published: July 9, 2025
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Link following (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21195)
CWE-ID: CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to an insecure link following issue in Azure Service Fabric Runtime. A local user can create a specially crafted symbolic link to a critical file on the system and overwrite it with privileges of the application.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.