services / Azure / VM restore points

Restore points: individual point-in-time crash-consistent snapshots of a VM's OS and data disks, stored within a restore point collection.

Each restore point is a full copy of VM disk data; the snapshot data itself is reachable only via separate SAS-URI retrieval.

Microsoft.​Compute/​restorePointCollections/​restorePoints/​retrieveSasUris/​action

Returns blob SAS URIs for the restore point's disk snapshots: pre-authenticated, credential-bearing tokens granting direct out-of-control-plane download of full VM OS/data disk contents (including any secrets on disk).

Risks

1. Cryptographic exfiltration (CRITICAL)
2. Data exfiltration (CRITICAL)

Scope: HIGH

This privilege may grant access to sensitive data from a single organizational function, or allow interruption of a service supporting a single organizational function.

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