CVE-2019-1000 Privilege escalation in Microsoft Azure Active Directory Connect
Authenticated attackers can execute privileged PowerShell cmdlets in Azure AD Connect, leading to privilege escalation and unauthorized system control.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-1000?
CVE-2019-1000 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Azure Active Directory Connect, published on 16 May 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Azure Active Directory Connect build 1.3.20.0, which allows an attacker to execute two PowerShell cmdlets in context of a privileged account, and perform privileged actions.To exploit this, an attacker would need to authenticate to the Azure AD Connect server, aka 'Microsoft Azure AD Connect Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1000?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Azure Active Directory Connect.
How do I fix CVE-2019-1000?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1000 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-1000 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1000 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Azure Active Directory Connect
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g82q-48mj-vh9h.