Microsoft Azure Identity Library race condition

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Azure Identity Library and Microsoft Authentication Library and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation leads to race condition. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-35255. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Azure Identity Library and Microsoft Authentication Library (the affected version unknown). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-362. The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently. Impacted is confidentiality.

The weakness was shared 06/11/2024 as confirmed security update guide (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at msrc.microsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-35255. The exploitation is known to be difficult. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 216962 (SUSE SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : python-azure-identity (SUSE-SU-2025:0750-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (216962). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2

VulDB Base Score: 2.5
VulDB Temp Score: 2.2
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 5.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Race condition
CWE: CWE-362
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 216962
Nessus Name: SUSE SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : python-azure-identity (SUSE-SU-2025:0750-1)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

06/11/2024 🔍
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03/01/2025 +263 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-35255 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-35255
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-268019

Entryinfo

Created: 06/11/2024 19:17
Updated: 03/01/2025 15:48
Changes: 06/11/2024 19:17 (14), 06/11/2024 19:18 (17), 06/11/2024 19:21 (37), 06/14/2024 07:45 (12), 03/01/2025 15:48 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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