{"id":"CVE-2025-59494","title":"Improper access control in Azure Monitor Agent allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.","summary":"Improper access control in Azure Monitor 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_monitor_agent","affected":["azure_monitor_agent < 1.38.1"],"patched":["azure_monitor_agent 1.38.1"],"published":"2025-10-14","updated":"2026-10-08","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-08T12:10:00.217","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-59494","references":[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-59494","label":"secure@microsoft.com"}],"tags":["nvd"],"epss":0.00635,"epssPercentile":0.48792,"ingestedAt":"2026-10-08T11:31:27.400Z","slug":"CVE-2025-59494","body":"## Overview\n\nImproper access control in Azure Monitor Agent allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `azure_monitor_agent < 1.38.1`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade past the affected range:\n\n- `azure_monitor_agent 1.38.1`","depth":"twilight","depthScore":43,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":42.9,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}