CVE-2023-36561

Azure DevOps Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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Published Oct 10, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Azure DevOps Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Microsoft

Azure DevOps Server 2022.0.1

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2022.0.0`	affected	< 20230926.1

Microsoft

Azure DevOps Server 2020.0.2

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2020.0.0`	affected	< 20230927.1

Microsoft

Azure DevOps Server 2020.1.2

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2020.1.0`	affected	< 20230926.2

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:azure_devops_server:2020.0.2:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:azure_devops_server:2020.1.2:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:azure_devops_server:2022.0.1:-::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-40507	Azure DevOps Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.902% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36561

History

Jul 16, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00372}`	epss `{'score': 0.00281}`

Dec 10, 2024 6:30 PM Affected versions updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPEs	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:azure_devops_server:2020:-::::::

Subscriptions

Microsoft Azure Devops Server

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 14, 2025, 10:46 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Oct 10, 2023, 5:08 PM
Updated: Apr 14, 2025, 10:46 PM
Reserved: Jun 23, 2023, 8:11 PM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:06 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 10, 2023, 6:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:06 AM

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Red Hat No data

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