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CVE-2024-38188: Azure Network Watcher VM Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-09-10 · updated 2026-08-10
• Weakness: CWE-59

Description

Azure Network Watcher VM Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Affected products

• Microsoft Azure Network Watcher VM Extension: from 1.4.3320.1 before 1.4.3422.1 — fixed in 1.4.3422.1
• Microsoft Azure Network Watcher VM Extension: from 1.4.3320.1 before 1.4.3422.1 — fixed in 1.4.3422.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Azure Network Watcher VM Extension 1.4.3422.1; Microsoft Azure Network Watcher VM Extension 1.4.3422.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38188

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