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TI-2024-25470 Aliases CVE-2024-38188GHSA-xvc5-jg6r-264j

Azure Network Watcher VM Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Priority LOW 34CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from Microsoft.

Summary

Azure Network Watcher VM Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00576 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Azure Network Watcher VM Extension (Microsoft): 1.4.3422.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftAzure Network Watcher VM Extension1.4.3320.1 to before 1.4.3422.11.4.3422.1Patch availableCNA
  • Azure Network Watcher VM Extension VendorMicrosoft Affected 1.4.3320.1 to before 1.4.3422.1 Fixed in 1.4.3422.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_network_watcher_agent:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*1.4.3320.1 to before 1.4.3422.1VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_network_watcher_agent:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 1.4.3320.1 to before 1.4.3422.1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Azure Network Watcher VM Extension (Microsoft) Fixed in 1.4.3422.1

Vendor assessments

Microsoft

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Impact
Elevation of Privilege
Exploited
No
Publicly disclosed
No
Exploitability
Exploitation Less Likely
ProductStatusPlan or fix
Azure Network Watcher VM Extension for WindowsFixed 1.4.3422.1 · Security Update

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-38188
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xvc5-jg6r-264j

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2024-23325 Azure Network Watcher VM Extension Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-29115 Azure Network Watcher VM Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
  • TI-2022-22002 Azure Network Watcher Agent Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5

Sources

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