CVE-2024-49052 Microsoft Azure PolicyWatch Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An unauthorized attacker can elevate privileges in Microsoft Azure PolicyWatch due to missing authentication on a critical function.
- 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-2024-49052?
CVE-2024-49052 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Microsoft Azure Functions, published on 26 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing authentication for critical function in Microsoft Azure PolicyWatch allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Weakness: CWE-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-49052?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Azure Functions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-49052?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-49052 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2024-49052 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-49052 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Azure Functions
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4vvm-5cw4-4q22.