CVE-2025-21416 HIGH

CVE-2025-21416: Azure Virtual Desktop Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vendor Microsoft
Product Azure Virtual Desktop
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published April 30, 2025
Last update February 26, 2026
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CVSS base score

8.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing authorization in Azure Virtual Desktop allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 30, 2025 CVE published
February 26, 2026 Record updated