#VU105542 Improper privilege management in Azure Agent for Backup and Azure Agent for Site Recovery - CVE-2025-21199

Vulnerability identifier: #VU105542

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21199

CWE-ID: CWE-269

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Azure Agent for Backup
Other software / Other software solutions
Azure Agent for Site Recovery
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: Microsoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges.

The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management in Azure Agent Installer for Backup and Site Recovery. A local user can escalate privileges.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Azure Agent for Backup: All versions

Azure Agent for Site Recovery: All versions

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External links
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21199

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.