Detections
Analytics
Security Updates for Azure File Sync Agent (August 2025)
high Nessus Plugin ID 250285
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Synopsis
The Microsoft Azure File Sync Agent is affected by an elevation of privilege vulnerability.Description
The Microsoft Azure File Sync Agent running on the remote host is prior to 18.3, 19.x prior to 19.2, 20.x prior to 20.1, or 21.x prior to 21.1. It is, therefore affected by an elevation of privilege vulnerability.Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update Microsoft Azure File Sync Agent in accordance with vendor instructions.See Also
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/advisory/CVE-2025-53729
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 250285
File Name: smb_nt_ms25_aug_azure_file_sync_agent.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows
Published: 8/15/2025
Updated: 8/15/2025
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-53729
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vulnerability Information
CPE: x-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_file_sync_agent
Required KB Items: installed_sw/Microsoft Azure File Sync Agent
Patch Publication Date: 8/12/2025
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/12/2025
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2025-53729