#VU89627 Link following in Azure Monitor Agent - CVE-2024-30060

Vulnerability identifier: #VU89627

Vulnerability 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-2024-30060

CWE-ID: CWE-59

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Azure Monitor Agent
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 insecure link following. A local user can create a specially crafted link to a critical file on the system and delete it, which can result in privilege escalation.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Azure Monitor Agent: before 1.26.0

---

External links
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-30060

---

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.