CVE-2017-8613 Privilege escalation in Azure AD Connect
Misconfigured password writeback allows attackers to reset passwords and gain unauthorized access to privileged on-premises AD accounts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-8613?
CVE-2017-8613 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Corporation Azure AD Connect, published on 29 Jun 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Azure AD Connect Password writeback, if misconfigured during enablement, allows an attacker to reset passwords and gain unauthorized access to arbitrary on-premises AD privileged user accounts aka "Azure AD Connect Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-640
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8613?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Azure Active Directory Connect.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8613?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8613 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-8613 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8613 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Corporation Azure AD Connect
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fr7c-jv5v-7q4h.