Microsoft Azure Connected Machine Agent privilege escalation | CVE-2024-21402

NAME
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Microsoft Azure Connected Machine Agent privilege escalation

Platforms Affected:
Microsoft Azure Connected Machine Agent

Risk Level:
7.3

Exploitability:
Unproven

Consequences:
Gain Privileges

DESCRIPTION
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Microsoft Azure Connected Machine Agent could allow a remote authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system. By persuading a victim to open a specially crafted file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to add symlinks and delete files with SYSTEM privileges.

CVSS 3.0 Information
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Privileges Required:
Low

User Interaction:
Required

Scope:
Unchanged

Access Vector:
Local


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