Microsoft Azure Monitor Agent < 1.35.9 Remote Code Execution (CVE-2025-62550)

high Nessus Plugin ID 278172

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Synopsis

A data collection agent on the remote Windows host is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.

Description

The version of Microsoft Azure Monitor Agent installed on the remote host is prior to 1.35.9. It is, therefore, affected by a remote code execution vulnerability:

- Out-of-bounds write in Azure Monitor Agent allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
(CVE-2025-62550)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Microsoft Azure Monitor Agent version 1.35.9 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 278172

File Name: microsoft_azure_monitor_agent_1_35_9.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 12/11/2025

Updated: 12/12/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-62550

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_monitor_agent

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Microsoft Azure Monitor Agent, SMB/Registry/Enumerated

Patch Publication Date: 12/10/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/9/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-62550

IAVA: 2025-A-0910

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