CVE-2024-21424

Summary

CVE-2024-21424 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability affecting Azure Compute Gallery. An attacker who successfully exploits this flaw can gain elevated privileges, allowing them to perform unauthorized actions within the affected environment. This could result in potential data theft or unauthorized system modifications. Azure users are advised to apply the available security update as soon as possible to mitigate this risk. The specific cause of this vulnerability is yet to be disclosed by Microsoft, but users are encouraged to follow best practices, including implementing strong access control policies and regularly updating their systems.

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