Security Updates for Azure Connected Machine Agent (December 2023)

high Nessus Plugin ID 186784

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Synopsis

The Microsoft Azure Connected Machine Agent is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.

Description

The Microsoft Azure Connected Machine Agent running on the remote host is prior to 1.37. It is, therefore affected by an elevation of privilege vulnerability.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update Microsoft Azure Connected Machine Agent in accordance with vendor instructions.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 186784

File Name: smb_nt_ms23_dec_azure_connected_machine_agent.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 12/12/2023

Updated: 2/16/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-35624

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.3

Temporal Score: 6.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: x-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_connected_machine_agent

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Microsoft Azure Connected Machine Agent

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/12/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/12/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-35624

IAVA: 2023-A-0687-S

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