CVE-2025-47989 Arc Enabled Servers - Azure Connected Machine Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High 7.0 Published Updated

An authorized local attacker can elevate privileges due to improper access control in the Azure Connected Machine Agent.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-47989?

CVE-2025-47989 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Arc Enabled Servers - Azure Connected Machine Agent, published on 14 Oct 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper access control in Azure Connected Machine Agent allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-47989?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Azure Connected Machine Agent.

How do I fix CVE-2025-47989?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-47989 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-47989 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-47989 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m3vx-vrp7-pf23.

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