UNIX symbolic link following in Azure Connected Machine Agent - CVE-2024-21329
Published: February 13, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU86477
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21329
CWE-ID: CWE-61
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a symlink following issue in the Azure Connected Machine Agent. A local user can create a specially crafted symbolic link to a critical file on the system and overwrite it with privileges of the application.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in privilege escalation.
Affected software
Azure Connected Machine Agent
How to mitigate CVE-2024-21329
Install updates from vendor's website.