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TI-2025-36861 Aliases CVE-2025-59285GHSA-mqgx-rqhv-mg4p

Azure Monitor Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Priority LOW 34CWE-502Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
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

Deserialization of untrusted data in Azure Monitor Agent allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00798 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Azure Monitor (Microsoft): 1.36.3

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 Monitor1.0.0 to before 1.36.31.36.3Patch availableCNA
  • Azure Monitor VendorMicrosoft Affected 1.0.0 to before 1.36.3 Fixed in 1.36.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_monitor_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.36.3VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_monitor_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.36.3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Azure Monitor (Microsoft) Fixed in 1.36.3

Vendor assessments

Microsoft

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Impact
Elevation of Privilege
Exploited
No
Publicly disclosed
No
Exploitability
Exploitation Unlikely
ProductStatusPlan or fix
Azure Monitor AgentFixed 1.36.3 · Security Update

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-59285
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mqgx-rqhv-mg4p

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2025-38770 Azure Monitor Agent Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-24724 Azure Monitor Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-19752 Azure Monitor Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2025-37033 Azure Monitor Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2025-30374 Azure Monitor Agent Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2024-19822 Azure Monitor Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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