#VU81851 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Azure DevOps Server - CVE-2023-36561

Vulnerability identifier: #VU81851

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-36561

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Azure DevOps Server
Server applications / Application servers

Vendor: Microsoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in Azure DevOps Server, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Azure DevOps Server: before 20230926.1

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External links
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36561

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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