#VU98200 Command Injection in Azure Service Connector and Azure CLI - CVE-2024-43591

Vulnerability identifier: #VU98200

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-43591

CWE-ID: CWE-77

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Azure Service Connector
Other software / Other software solutions
Azure CLI
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: Microsoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in Azure Command Line Integration (CLI). A remote administrator can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Azure Service Connector: All versions

Azure CLI: All versions

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External links
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2024-43591

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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