How severe is CVE-2025-21199?

CVE-2025-21199 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.7, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-21199 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (34th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-21199?

CVE-2025-21199 primarily affects Microsoft Azure Agent. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-21199?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-21199 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-21199 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-6342.

When was CVE-2025-21199 published?

CVE-2025-21199 was published on 2025-03-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-21199

CVE-2025-21199 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Azure Agent with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.7. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-269.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.7)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (34th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-6342
Weakness: CWE-269
Affected product: Microsoft Azure Agent
Published: 2025-03-11
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Improper privilege management in Azure Agent Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-21199?: Improper privilege management in Azure Agent Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
How severe is CVE-2025-21199?: CVE-2025-21199 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.7, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-21199 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (34th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-21199?: CVE-2025-21199 primarily affects Microsoft Azure Agent. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-21199?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-21199 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-21199 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-6342.
When was CVE-2025-21199 published?: CVE-2025-21199 was published on 2025-03-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21199

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_agent:*:*:*:*:*:backup:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_agent:*:*:*:*:*:site_recovery:*:*

Other CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management) vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-31852 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Jellyfin is an open-source media system. The code-quality.yml GitHub Actions workflow in jellyfin/jellyfin-ios is…
CVE-2025-20282 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): A vulnerability in an internal API of Cisco ISE and Cisco ISE-PIC could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to…
CVE-2025-0505 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): On Arista CloudVision systems (virtual or physical on-premise deployments), Zero Touch Provisioning can be used to gain…
CVE-2023-48418 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): In checkDebuggingDisallowed of DeviceVersionFragment.java, there is a possible way to access adb before SUW…
CVE-2023-48419 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): An attacker in the wifi vicinity of a target Google Home can spy on the victim, resulting in Elevation of Privilege
CVE-2023-31273 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Protection mechanism failure in some Intel DCM software before version 5.2 may allow an unauthenticated user to…

Browse all CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management) vulnerabilities →