According to the CVSS metric, the attack vector is local (AV:L). Why does the CVE title indicate that this is a remote code execution? The word Remote in the title refers to the location of the attacker. This type of exploit is sometimes referred to as Arbitrary Code Execution (ACE). The attack itself is carried out locally. For example, when the score indicates that the Attack Vector is Local and User Interaction is Required, this could describe an exploit in which an attacker, through social engineering, convinces a victim to download and open a specially crafted file from a website which leads to a local attack on their computer. According to the CVSS metrics, successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a high loss of confidentiality (C:H), and integrity (I:H) and some loss of availability (A:L). What does that mean for this vulnerability? An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could view sensitive information, a token in this scenario (Confidentiality) and make changes to disclosed information (Integrity), and they might be able to force a crash within the server (Availability). What actions do customers need to take to protect themselves from this vulnerability? Customers using Azure DevOps 2022.1 must update to Azure DevOps Server 2022.2 released on 09 July, 2024 to be protected. For more information on this recent Azure DevOps release, see here: Azure DevOps Server 2022 Update 2 Release Notes.
Felix Boulet