Read the docs
TI-2025-15168 Aliases CVE-2025-21199GHSA-95f7-jm6f-gv7p

Azure Agent Installer for Backup and Site Recovery Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Priority LOW 32CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from Microsoft.

Summary

Improper privilege management in Azure Agent Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00446 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Azure Agent for Backup (Microsoft): 2.0.9940.0Azure Agent for Site Recovery (Microsoft): 9.30

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftAzure Agent for Backup1.0.0 to before 2.0.9940.02.0.9940.0Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftAzure Agent for Site Recovery1.0.0 to before 9.309.30Patch availableCNA
  • Azure Agent for Backup VendorMicrosoft Affected 1.0.0 to before 2.0.9940.0 Fixed in 2.0.9940.0 Patch available CNA
  • Azure Agent for Site Recovery VendorMicrosoft Affected 1.0.0 to before 9.30 Fixed in 9.30 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_agent:*:*:*:*:*:backup:*:*before 2.0.9940.0VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_agent:*:*:*:*:*:site_recovery:*:*before 9.30VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_agent:*:*:*:*:*:backup:*:* Versions before 2.0.9940.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_agent:*:*:*:*:*:site_recovery:*:* Versions before 9.30 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Azure Agent for Backup (Microsoft) Fixed in 2.0.9940.0
  • Fix · CNA Azure Agent for Site Recovery (Microsoft) Fixed in 9.30

Vendor assessments

Microsoft

Microsoft's page for this CVE →

Impact
Elevation of Privilege
Exploited
No
Publicly disclosed
No
Exploitability
Exploitation Less Likely
ProductStatusPlan or fix
Azure Agent for BackupFixed 2.0.9940.0 · Security Update
Azure Agent for Site RecoveryFixed 9.30 · Security Update

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-21199
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-95f7-jm6f-gv7p

References

Patch 1

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences