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CVE-2025-59273VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-59273: Microsoft Azure Event Grid System · Improper Access Control

Affects Microsoft Azure Event Grid SystemSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.3 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.3High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 31% 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:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 23 Oct 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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

AI-suggested

Until an official patch is released by Microsoft, organizations should implement several specific mitigations. First, restrict network access to Azure Event Grid endpoints using network security groups, firewalls, and private endpoints to limit exposure to trusted IP ranges only. Second, enforce strict role-based access control (RBAC) and least privilege principles on all Azure resources, ensuring that only necessary identities have permissions to interact with Event Grid. Third, enable and monitor Azure Activity Logs and diagnostic logs for unusual or unauthorized event grid operations to detect potential exploitation attempts early. Fourth, consider implementing Azure Policy to enforce compliance with security configurations related to Event Grid. Fifth, isolate critical event-driven workflows and sensitive data processing pipelines to minimize the blast radius of a potential compromise. Finally, maintain up-to-date incident response plans that include cloud-specific scenarios and ensure rapid application of patches once available. Organizations should also engage with Microsoft support channels for updates and advisories regarding this vulnerability.

Description

Improper access control in Azure Event Grid allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

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