CVE-2024-35253

Microsoft Azure File Sync Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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Published Jun 11, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 4.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Microsoft Azure File Sync 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 File Sync

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`16.0.0`	affected	< 17.3

Microsoft

Azure File Sync

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`1.0.0`	affected	< 18.1

Microsoft

Azure File Sync

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`17.0.0`	affected	< 17.3

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_file_sync::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_file_sync:18.0.0.0:::::::*

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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-2024-35762	Microsoft Azure File Sync Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.744% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-35253

History

Jul 11, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00404}`	epss `{'score': 0.00438}`

Dec 28, 2024 12:00 AM Affected versions updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPEs	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:azure_file_sync::::::::

Subscriptions

Microsoft Azure File Sync

Weaknesses

CWE-59

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 10, 2026, 3:12 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Jun 11, 2024, 5:00 PM
Updated: Aug 10, 2026, 3:12 PM
Reserved: May 14, 2024, 8:14 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 3:07 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 3:07 AM

NVD Updated: Jul 20, 2026, 4:16 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 11, 2024, 5:16 PM
Modified: Jul 20, 2026, 4:16 PM

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