{"id":"CVE-2025-49692","title":"Improper access control in Azure Windows Virtual Machine Agent allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.","summary":"Improper access control in Azure Windows Virtual Machine Agent allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.","severity":"high","cvss":7.8,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-284"],"vendor":"microsoft","product":"azure_connected_machine_agent","affected":["azure_connected_machine_agent < 1.49"],"patched":["azure_connected_machine_agent 1.49"],"published":"2025-09-09","updated":"2026-10-01","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-01T16:10:00.257","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49692","references":[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-49692","label":"secure@microsoft.com"}],"tags":["nvd"],"epss":0.00349,"epssPercentile":0.26171,"ingestedAt":"2026-10-01T18:55:42.285Z","slug":"CVE-2025-49692","body":"## Overview\n\nImproper access control in Azure Windows Virtual Machine Agent allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `azure_connected_machine_agent < 1.49`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade past the affected range:\n\n- `azure_connected_machine_agent 1.49`","depth":"twilight","depthScore":43,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":42.9,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}