CVE-2023-36737 (GCVE-0-2023-36737)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-10-10 17:07 – Updated: 2025-04-14 22:45
VLAI
Title
Azure Network Watcher VM Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Summary
Azure Network Watcher VM Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
CWE
  • CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Microsoft Azure Network Watcher VM Extension Affected: 1.0.0.0 , < 1.4.2798.3 (custom)
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Date Public
2023-10-10 07:00
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