Skip to main content
CVE-2025-59494VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-59494: Microsoft Azure Monitor · Improper Access Control

Affects Microsoft Azure MonitorSource CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 50% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 14 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 2026-10-25.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Microsoft Azure MonitorAffected
  • =1.0.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Until an official patch is released, organizations should implement strict local access controls to limit who can log into systems running Azure Monitor Agent. Employing the principle of least privilege for all users and service accounts can reduce the risk of exploitation. Monitoring and alerting on unusual privilege escalation attempts or suspicious activity related to Azure Monitor processes is critical. Network segmentation can help contain potential compromises. Organizations should also review and harden endpoint security configurations and consider deploying application control or endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to detect and block exploitation attempts. Once Microsoft releases a patch or update, immediate deployment is essential. Additionally, organizations should audit their Azure Monitor deployments to identify all instances of the vulnerable version and prioritize remediation accordingly.

Description

Improper access control in Azure Monitor Agent allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

References

Community reviews

Loading reviews…