CVE-2025-21416 json
Azure Virtual Desktop Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
published 2025-04-30 18 mo ago modified 2026-08-10 2 mo ago also EUVD-2025-12761
- cvss
- 8.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 56%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Missing authorization in Azure Virtual Desktop allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Patch / fix
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C |
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
References
-
msrc.microsoft.com
/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21416
vendor-advisory, patch
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-21416
- NVD CVE-2025-21416
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