CVE-2024-48746
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAn issue in Lens Visual integration with Power BI v.4.0.0.3 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the Natural language processing component
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA critical remote code execution vulnerability exists in the Lens Visual integration with Power BI version 4.0.0.3. The vulnerability resides in the Natural Language Processing (NLP) component, allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code without authentication.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Lens Visual for Power BI is installedLocate the Lens Visual integration component within your Power BI environment or installed applications. Check the Power BI service add-ins or extensions panel for Lens Visual presence.Affected if Lens Visual for Power BI is present in the environment
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Identify the installed version of Lens VisualAccess the application settings, about page, or extension management interface within Power BI. Locate the version number displayed for the Lens Visual component.Affected if The installed version is exactly 4.0.0.3
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Determine if the NLP feature is enabledNavigate to the Lens Visual configuration settings within Power BI. Inspect whether the Natural Language Processing or NLP feature toggle is turned on or configured for use.Affected if The NLP feature is enabled or configurable in the installation
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Assess network accessibility of the Power BI integrationReview network firewall rules, access policies, and exposure settings that control inbound access to the Power BI Lens Visual NLP endpoint or service port.Affected if The NLP component is exposed to untrusted or external network traffic without authentication controls
A user is affected if Lens Visual for Power BI version 4.0.0.3 is installed with the NLP feature enabled and accessible, particularly if exposed to untrusted networks.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the vendor-supplied patch or update to Power BI Lens Visual v.4.0.0.3 or later. If no patch is available, consider disabling the NLP functionality or network segmentation to limit exposure until a fix is available.
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