SB2024051716 - Privilege escalation in Azure Monitor Agent 



SB2024051716 - Privilege escalation in Azure Monitor Agent

Published: May 17, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024051716
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Link following (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-30060)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure link following. A local user can create a specially crafted link to a critical file on the system and delete it, which can result in privilege escalation.



Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.