CVE-2024-35261: Azure Network Watcher VM Extension Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-07-09 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-59

Description

Azure Network Watcher VM Extension Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Affected products

Microsoft Azure Network Watcher VM Extension: before 1.4.3320.1 — fixed in 1.4.3320.1
Microsoft Azure Network Watcher VM Extension: from 1.4.3320.1 before 1.4.3320.1 — fixed in 1.4.3320.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Azure Network Watcher VM Extension 1.4.3320.1; Microsoft Azure Network Watcher VM Extension 1.4.3320.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-35261
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-35261

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