Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Azure File Sync - CVE-2024-21397
Published: February 13, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU86488
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4 BT: 1.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21397
CWE-ID: CWE-264
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 application does not properly impose security restrictions in the Microsoft Azure File Sync, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Affected software
Azure File Sync
How to mitigate CVE-2024-21397
Install updates from vendor's website.