Privilege escalation in Microsoft Azure Active Directory Connect
CVE-2019-1000
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Azure Active Directory Connect build 1.3.20.0, which allows an attacker to execute two PowerShell cmdlets in context of a privileged account, and perform privileged actions.To exploit this, an attacker would need to authenticate to the Azure AD Connect server, aka 'Microsoft Azure AD Connect Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.018 (76.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Microsoft Azure_active_directory_connect
- Microsoft Azure Active Directory Connect — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@microsoft.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-1000?
- CVE-2019-1000 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Azure Active Directory Connect, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2019-05-16.
- How severe is CVE-2019-1000?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.