CVE-2025-59494
HighCVSS 7.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk49th percentile - higher than 49% of all known CVEs
Summary
Improper access control in Azure Monitor Agent allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Risk Assessment
An authorized attacker can gain elevated privileges, potentially leading to full compromise of the agent and further environment compromise.
Recommendation
Apply security updates provided by Microsoft for Azure Monitor Agent.
Other vulnerabilities in Azure Monitor Agent
See all- CVE-2026-47299High
Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command (command injection) in Azure Monitor Agent allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
- CVE-2026-42830Medium
Untrusted search path in Azure Monitor Agent allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-32204High
The Azure Monitor Agent has a vulnerability related to external control of file name or path, allowing an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-32192High
Deserialization of untrusted data in Azure Monitor Agent allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-32168High
Improper input validation in Azure Monitor Agent allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2025-62550High
An out-of-bounds write vulnerability in Azure Monitor Agent allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2025-59504High
A heap-based buffer overflow exists in Azure Monitor Agent. An unauthorized attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute code locally.
- CVE-2025-59285High
A deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability in Azure Monitor Agent allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2024-35254High
A vulnerability in the Azure Monitor Agent allows elevation of privilege. An attacker could exploit this flaw to gain higher privileges on the system.
Original NVD description (English source)
Improper access control in Azure Monitor Agent allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS

