Vulnerability · CVE-2025-21416

Missing authorization in Azure Virtual Desktop allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Published Apr 30, 2025 · corrected/updated Aug 10, 2026 · Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop · evidence confidence high

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2025-21416 is a high public vulnerability record for Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop - (-). Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: CVSS 8.5, EPSS 79.0%. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Sources contributing to this record: cve_org, euvd. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

Exploitation evidence
Not listed as known exploited in CISA KEV. Not in CISA KEV or VulnCheck KEV.
Patch and remediation
No required-action text is stored yet. Use the vendor or CERT links in Sources for patch availability.
Safe detection guidance
Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

Apr 30, 2025 · EUVD
Detected
Missing authorization in Azure Virtual Desktop allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Aug 10, 2026 · EUVD
Updated
Missing authorization in Azure Virtual Desktop allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Affected

vendor Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop --

Sources

CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-21416
Official CVE identifier
cve.org
EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-12761
Missing authorization in Azure Virtual Desktop allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
euvd.enisa.europa.eu