Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Azure Batch - CVE-2022-33646
Published: August 10, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU66342
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-33646
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Azure Batch
Azure Batch
Software vendor:
Microsoft
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 Batch Node Agent, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.