CVE-2025-47966: Microsoft Power Automate for Desktop · Information Exposure
Affects Microsoft Power Automate for DesktopSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 66% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:CExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 5 Jun 2025
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 2026-10-25.
What to do
AI-suggested
1. Monitor Microsoft’s official channels closely for the release of security patches addressing CVE-2025-47966 and apply them immediately upon availability. 2. Until patches are available, implement strict network segmentation to isolate systems running Power Automate for Desktop from untrusted networks and limit exposure. 3. Employ robust network intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDS/IPS) to detect anomalous activities indicative of exploitation attempts targeting Power Automate. 4. Restrict network access to Power Automate management interfaces and services using firewalls and access control lists (ACLs) to minimize attack surface. 5. Conduct thorough audits of Power Automate workflows and configurations to identify and secure sensitive data handling processes. 6. Enforce the principle of least privilege for accounts and services interacting with Power Automate to reduce potential impact of privilege escalation. 7. Educate IT and security teams about this vulnerability to enhance monitoring and incident response readiness. 8. Consider deploying endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to identify suspicious behaviors related to privilege escalation attempts. 9. Review and tighten logging and alerting mechanisms to ensure rapid detection of unauthorized access or data exposure events. 10. Develop and test incident response plans specifically addressing scenarios involving automation tool compromise.
Description
Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Power Automate allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.