Azure Command Line Integration (CLI) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Priority LOW 39CWE-77Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- 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 neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Azure Command Line Integration (CLI) allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0043 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Azure CLI (Microsoft): 2.69.0
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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Azure CLI (Microsoft) Fixed in 2.69.0
Vendor assessments
Microsoft
Microsoft's page for this CVE →
- Impact
- Elevation of Privilege
- Exploited
- No
- Publicly disclosed
- No
- Exploitability
- Exploitation Less Likely
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Azure CLI | Fixed | 2.69.0 · Security Update |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-24049
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qjf4-cfqr-rj5j
More Microsoft Azure Command-line Interface vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-18703 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in Azure CLI CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-18102 Azure CLI REST Command Information Disclosure Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2024-29220 Azure Command Line Integration (CLI) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
Sources
- CVE-2025-24049 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-24049 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qjf4-cfqr-rj5j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-24049 · Microsoft Security Update Guide
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