VDB-303925 · CVE-2025-26628 · GCVE-0-2025-26628

Microsoft Azure Local Cluster insufficiently protected credentials

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Microsoft Azure Local Cluster. The affected element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes insufficiently protected credentials. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2025-26628. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Azure Local Cluster (version now known) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-522. The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Insufficiently protected credentials in Azure Local Cluster allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.

The weakness was published 04/08/2025 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-26628. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1552 for this issue.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Cloud Software

Vendor

Microsoft

Name

Azure Local Cluster

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.5

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 2.9
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 7.3
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NVD Base Score: 5.5
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CNA Base Score: 7.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Insufficiently protected credentials
CWE: CWE-522
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Unproven

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

04/08/2025 🔍
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04/08/2025 +0 days 🔍
01/16/2026 +283 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-26628 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-26628
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-303925

Entryinfo

Created: 04/08/2025 19:37
Updated: 01/16/2026 16:14
Changes: 04/08/2025 19:37 (1), 04/08/2025 19:38 (31), 04/08/2025 19:41 (36), 01/16/2026 16:14 (22)
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