CVE-2024-49052
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 · uneditedMissing authentication for critical function in Microsoft Azure PolicyWatch allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
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 confidenceMicrosoft Azure PolicyWatch contains a missing authentication vulnerability in a critical function that allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to elevate privileges. The vulnerability stems from the absence of authentication checks on a sensitive operational function, enabling unauthorized network-based access to privileged operations.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE dataall versionsCVSS 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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Identify Azure PolicyWatch deploymentsIn Azure Portal, search for 'PolicyWatch' in Resources, or run: az resource list --query "[?contains(name, 'PolicyWatch')]" to find any PolicyWatch-related Azure Functions or App Services.Affected if No PolicyWatch resources are found in the subscription, meaning the vulnerable component is not deployed.
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Check Azure Functions authentication settingsFor each Azure Function App identified as PolicyWatch, go to Configuration > Authentication (or run: az webapp auth show --resource-group <rg> --name <app-name>). Verify whether Microsoft Authentication (Azure AD) or another auth provider is enabled.Affected if Authentication is disabled or set to 'Allow Anonymous' on the Azure Function hosting PolicyWatch.
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Inspect the operational function endpoint exposureCheck the function's 'platform features' > 'Advanced tools' > 'Kudu' or review the function's route configuration (host.json and function.json) to identify the trigger URL. Test accessing the operational function endpoint without providing credentials.Affected if The sensitive operational function endpoint responds successfully without requiring authentication tokens.
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Review Azure Functions authorization levelExamine the function code or its trigger configuration. For HTTP-triggered functions, verify the 'authLevel' setting in function.json or the [Function] attribute. Run: az functionapp function show --resource-group <rg> --name <app> --function-name <func> --query 'config.bindings[0].authLevel'.Affected if The authLevel is set to 'Anonymous' on the critical operational function within PolicyWatch.
If Azure PolicyWatch is deployed via Azure Functions with authentication disabled or set to Anonymous, the sensitive operational function is exposed to unauthenticated network access and the environment is affected.
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 Microsoft security updates for Azure PolicyWatch when available. Verify that all PolicyWatch endpoints and functions require proper authentication and authorization before deployment.
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