Overview
CVE-2025-62207 is a high-severity elevation of privilege vulnerability affecting Azure Monitor. This vulnerability, published on November 20, 2025, allows an attacker to potentially gain elevated privileges within the Azure environment, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data and resources.
Technical Details
The specific technical details of CVE-2025-62207 are proprietary to Microsoft to prevent further exploitation. However, it’s understood that the vulnerability stems from improper access control within the Azure Monitor service. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with limited privileges to escalate their access rights, gaining the ability to perform actions typically reserved for administrators or other privileged users.
CVSS Analysis
The CVSS score for CVE-2025-62207 is 8.6, indicating a High severity vulnerability. This score reflects the potential impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. A score of 8.6 suggests that exploitation is likely to be possible and that the consequences of successful exploitation are significant.
Possible Impact
The successful exploitation of CVE-2025-62207 could have significant consequences, including:
- Unauthorized access to sensitive data monitored by Azure Monitor.
- Compromise of Azure resources managed through Azure Monitor.
- Potential for lateral movement within the Azure environment.
- Disruption of monitoring services, leading to delayed detection of security incidents.
Mitigation and Patch Steps
Microsoft has released a security update to address CVE-2025-62207. It is strongly recommended that all Azure users apply this update as soon as possible. The following steps should be taken:
- Review the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) advisory for CVE-2025-62207 for detailed patching instructions.
- Apply the security update provided by Microsoft to all affected Azure Monitor components.
- Monitor Azure Monitor logs for any suspicious activity that may indicate attempted or successful exploitation of this vulnerability.
- Review and strengthen access control policies within your Azure environment to minimize the potential impact of future vulnerabilities.
References
- Microsoft Security Response Center: CVE-2025-62207
