CVE-2024-38098: Azure Connected Machine Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Overview

Severity

High (CVSS 7.8)

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Category

Elevation of Privilege

Exploit Status

Not Exploited

Exploitation Likelihood

Unlikely

Patch Tuesday

2024-Aug

Released

2024-08-13

EPSS Score

0.52% (percentile: 67.0%)

FAQ

What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability? An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain SYSTEM privileges.

Affected Products (1)

Azure

• Azure Connected Machine Agent

Security Updates (1)

• Release Notes

Acknowledgments

<a href="https://twitter.com/filip_dragovic">Filip Dragović</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/crispr56338851">BochengXiang(@Crispr)</a> with <a href="https://secsys.fudan.edu.cn/">FDU</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/sim0nsecurity">@sim0nsecurity</a>

Revision History

• 2024-08-13: Information published.