Privilege escalation in Microsoft Azure Guest Configuration and Azure Arc-enabled servers



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2022-38007
CWE-ID CWE-264
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Azure Guest Configuration
Other software / Other software solutions

Azure ARC
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor Microsoft

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU67262

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38007

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in the Azure Guest Configuration and Azure Arc-enabled servers, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Azure Guest Configuration: All versions

Azure ARC: All versions

CPE2.3 External links

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-38007


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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