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TI-2024-32719 Aliases CVE-2024-49052GHSA-4vvm-5cw4-4q22

Microsoft Azure PolicyWatch Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-306Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

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

Summary

Missing authentication for critical function in Microsoft Azure PolicyWatch allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00697 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftMicrosoft Azure FunctionsN/A—No fix listedCNA
  • Microsoft Azure Functions VendorMicrosoft Affected N/A Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_functions:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_functions:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Microsoft

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Impact
Elevation of Privilege
Exploited
No
Publicly disclosed
No
Exploitability
Exploitation Less Likely

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-49052
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4vvm-5cw4-4q22

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2024-25485 Imagine Cup site Information Disclosure Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2020-12896 Azure Functions Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-17385 Azure Function Information Disclosure Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2025-24063 Azure Functions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8

Sources

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