Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability in Azure Networking by Microsoft
CVE-2025-54914

10CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft

Vendor
CVE Published:
4 September 2025

What is CVE-2025-54914?

CVE-2025-54914 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability found in Azure Networking, a critical component of Microsoft's cloud computing platform designed to manage and facilitate networking services. This vulnerability allows an attacker to gain elevated privileges within the Azure environment, potentially leading to unauthorized access or manipulation of network resources. Such unauthorized access can disrupt services, compromise sensitive data, or interfere with the integrity of applications hosted on Azure. Organizations relying on Azure for their network infrastructure may face significant operational and security risks if this vulnerability is not addressed.

Potential impact of CVE-2025-54914

  1. Unauthorized Access: Attackers could exploit this vulnerability to gain higher privileges than intended, granting them access to sensitive information or critical systems that should remain protected.

  2. Data Integrity Compromise: With elevated privileges, malicious actors can manipulate data and configurations, leading to potential data loss or corruption, which can have severe implications for business operations and compliance.

  3. Service Disruption: By leveraging the elevated privileges, attackers may disrupt network services or affect the availability of applications running in the Azure environment, leading to downtime and financial losses for affected organizations.

Affected Version(s)

Networking -

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
10
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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