CVE-2022-35780: Microsoft Azure Site Recovery VMWare to Azure · Elevation of Privilege
Affects Microsoft Azure Site Recovery VMWare to AzureSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 07:57 UTC
- EPSS
- 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 78% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:CExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 9 Aug 2022
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
NuGetmicrosoft.azure.siterecovery.vmwaretoazurepkg:nuget/microsoft.azure.siterecovery.vmwaretoazureOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Check your own hosts for these packages with threat-finder (opens in a new tab), our free open-source scanner.
AI-suggested
European organizations should immediately verify the version of Azure Site Recovery in use and prioritize upgrading to a patched version once available from Microsoft. In the absence of an official patch, organizations should enforce strict access controls and monitoring on accounts with high privileges related to Azure Site Recovery, including multi-factor authentication and least privilege principles. Network segmentation and firewall rules should restrict access to Azure Site Recovery management interfaces to trusted IP ranges only. Regular auditing of replication and recovery logs can help detect anomalous activities indicative of exploitation attempts. Additionally, organizations should review and tighten role-based access controls (RBAC) within Azure to minimize the number of users with elevated privileges. Implementing robust incident response plans specific to cloud recovery environments will also help mitigate potential impacts if exploitation occurs.
Description
Azure Site Recovery Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability