External Control of File Name or Path in Azure Connected Machine Agent - CVE-2025-55316
Published: September 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115132
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-55316
CWE-ID: CWE-73
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Azure Connected Machine Agent
Azure Connected Machine Agent
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application allows an attacker to control path of the files in Azure Arc. A local user can gain elevated privileges on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-55316
Install updates from vendor's website.