Introduction
Unauthorized privilege escalation in cloud management interfaces can allow attackers to gain broad access to sensitive infrastructure and data. The Azure Portal is a central management interface for Microsoft Azure, used by organizations worldwide to control critical cloud resources. In August 2025, a critical vulnerability (CVE-2025-53792) was reported in the Azure Portal, highlighting ongoing challenges in cloud authorization controls.
Technical Information
CVE-2025-53792 is classified as an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Azure Portal, attributed to improper authorization (CWE-285). This class of vulnerability arises when the application does not correctly enforce authorization checks, potentially allowing authenticated users to perform actions outside their intended permissions. As of the publication date, no public technical details, exploit code, or vulnerable code snippets have been disclosed for this CVE. The vulnerability specifically affects the Azure Portal management interface, which is responsible for administering a wide range of Azure resources. Without further technical disclosure, the precise mechanism and exploitation path remain unknown.
Affected Systems and Versions
- Product: Microsoft Azure Portal
- Affected versions: No specific version numbers or ranges have been published in public advisories as of this writing
- Vulnerable configurations: Not specified in public sources
Vendor Security History
Microsoft Azure has experienced multiple improper authorization vulnerabilities (CWE-285) across its cloud services in 2025, including:
- Azure Automation (CVE-2025-29827)
- Azure Machine Learning (CVE-2025-30390, CVE-2025-49746)
- Azure Playwright (CVE-2025-26683)
Microsoft's response to these vulnerabilities has included a mix of patches and customer guidance. The recurring nature of CWE-285 issues suggests ongoing architectural challenges in Azure's authorization mechanisms.