CVE-2025-59291: Microsoft Azure Compute Gallery · External Control of File Name or Path
Affects Microsoft Azure Compute GallerySource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.2 High.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 37% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:CExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Oct 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
To mitigate CVE-2025-59291, organizations should: 1) Monitor Microsoft’s official channels closely for patches or updates addressing this vulnerability and apply them promptly once available. 2) Restrict and audit administrative and high-privilege access to Azure Confidential Container Instances to minimize the number of users who can exploit this vulnerability. 3) Implement strict input validation and file path sanitization controls within custom applications or scripts interacting with Azure Compute Gallery resources. 4) Employ Azure security features such as Azure Defender and Azure Policy to detect anomalous behaviors related to file path manipulations or privilege escalations. 5) Conduct regular security assessments and penetration testing focused on container environments to identify potential exploitation paths. 6) Use role-based access control (RBAC) and least privilege principles rigorously to limit the scope of potential attackers. 7) Maintain comprehensive logging and monitoring of file system operations and privilege changes within Azure environments to enable rapid detection and response. 8) Educate cloud administrators and DevOps teams about the risks associated with external control of file paths and the importance of secure configuration management.
Description
External control of file name or path in Confidential Azure Container Instances allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.