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Azure AZNFS-mount Utility Root Privilege Escalation

A critical vulnerability in AZNFS-mount utility, preinstalled on Azure HPC/AI images, allowed unprivileged users to escalate privileges to root on Linux machines. The flaw existed in versions up to 2.0.10 and involved a SUID binary. Azure classified it as low severity but fixed it in version 2.0.11.

Reference details

Source category
Research & news
Report title
Azure AZNFS-mount Utility Root Privilege Escalation
First reported
May 06, 2025 00:00 UTC
Last reported
May 06, 2025 00:00 UTC
Catalog updated
Oct 08, 2026 03:52 UTC
Record ID
ce4d998bbe91183366b422af9daae4d477f4c9eee1e62b6fa590006b852514d2

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src_d11443da85ea659d49

Source-provided label
Not reported
Evidence class
mentioned in report
Confidence
Not reported
Observed
May 06, 2025 00:00 UTC
Retrieved
Oct 08, 2026 03:52 UTC

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