CVE-2024-38220Network attack vector

Authenticated privilege elevation via undisclosed access control

Published Sep 10, 2024 · Updated Aug 10, 2026

Improper access control in Microsoft Azure Stack Hub before 1.2406.1.15 allows remote authenticated users to elevate privileges. Microsoft has not published the affected component or the access-control operation that permits the privilege change. Exploitation requires low privileges and user interaction and can compromise data confidentiality, integrity, and service availability across a changed security scope.

CVSS severity9.0
Critical
EPSS probability1.03%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in Microsoft Azure Stack Hub before 1.2406.1.15 allows remote authenticated users to elevate privileges. Microsoft has not published the affected component or the access-control operation that permits the privilege change. Exploitation requires low privileges and user interaction and can compromise data confidentiality, integrity, and service availability across a changed security scope.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-38220
Published
Sep 10, 2024
Updated
Aug 10, 2026
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Azure Stack Hub
Classifications
CWE-284, T1068
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 10, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 10, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.0.0 <1.2406.1.15

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Microsoft · Azure Stack Hubversion=1.0.0 <1.2406.1.15

Published CVSS scores

9.0MicrosoftCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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