CVE-2025-21188
Azure Network Watcher VM Extension Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Description
Azure Network Watcher VM Extension Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 11, 2025, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 25, 2025, 2:06 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-21188
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the Azure Network Watcher VM extension.
- Apply security patches promptly.
- Review access controls and permissions.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-21188.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21188 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-21188 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-21188
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-21188 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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tripwire.com
VERT Threat Alert: February 2025 Patch Tuesday Analysis
Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s February 2025 Security Updates. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1143 as soon as coverage is completed.I ... Read more
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BleepingComputer
Microsoft February 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 4 zero-days, 55 flaws
Today is Microsoft's February 2025 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 55 flaws, including four zero-day vulnerabilities, with two actively exploited in attacks. This Patch Tuesday also ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-21188 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Reanalysis by [email protected]
Aug. 25, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_network_watcher:*:*:*:*:*:azure_virtual_machine:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.4.3563.1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_network_watcher:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.4.3563.1 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 28, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_network_watcher:*:*:*:*:*:azure_virtual_machine:*:* versions from (excluding) 1.4.3563.1 Added Reference Type Microsoft Corporation: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21188 Types: Patch, Vendor Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Feb. 11, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Azure Network Watcher VM Extension Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-59 Added Reference https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21188