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CVE-2025-29973 (GCVE-0-2025-29973)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-05-13 16:58 – Updated: 2026-02-26 18:28
VLAI
Title
Microsoft Azure File Sync Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Summary
Improper access control in Azure File Sync allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Severity
7 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-05-14 04:00 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Microsoft Azure File Sync Affected: 1.0.0 , < 26100 (custom)
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_file_sync:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Date Public
2025-05-13 07:00
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