CVE-2025-55697

Azure Local Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published Oct 14, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Azure Local allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft azure Local
Vendors & Products Microsoft azure Cli
Microsoft azure Local
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft windows Server 23h2
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft windows Server 23h2
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft windows Server 2022 23h2
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft windows Server 2022 23h2
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft azure
Microsoft azure Cli
Microsoft windows Server
Microsoft windows Server 2022
Microsoft windows Server 2025
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft azure
Microsoft azure Cli
Microsoft windows Server
Microsoft windows Server 2022
Microsoft windows Server 2025
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Heap-based buffer overflow in Azure Local allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Title Azure Local Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-122
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': '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'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
microsoft
Published
Updated
Feb 26, 2026, 5:47 PM
Reserved
Aug 13, 2025, 8:00 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Oct 14, 2025, 5:15 PM
Modified
Oct 18, 2026, 9:10 PM