Privilege escalation in Microsoft Partner Center
CVE-2024-49035
An improper access control vulnerability in Partner.Microsoft.com allows an a unauthenticated attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.055 (90.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C.
Affected products
- Microsoft Partner Center — versions N/A
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- Partner.Microsoft.Com Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-49035?
- CVE-2024-49035 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Partner Center, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.7/10. Published 2024-11-26.
- How severe is CVE-2024-49035?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-49035 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2024-49035 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2025-02-25), indicating it is being actively exploited. 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.