CVE-2025-26627: Azure Arc Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

7.0 CVSS

Description

Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Azure Arc allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2025-26627

CVSS Base Severity: HIGH

CVSS Base Score: 7.0

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Problem Types

CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

Affected Products

Vendor: Microsoft

Product: Azure ARC

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.04% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 10.2% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-04-09 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-26627
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-26627

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