#VU87371 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Azure Data Studio - CVE-2024-26203

Vulnerability identifier: #VU87371

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26203

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Azure Data Studio
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: Microsoft

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 Data Studio, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Azure Data Studio: before 1.48.0

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External links
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-26203

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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.