Azure Identity Libraries and Microsoft Authentication Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Azure Identity Libraries and Microsoft Authentication Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | com.azure:azure-identity | < 1.12.2 | 1.12.2 |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | com.microsoft.azure:msal4j | >= 1.14.4-beta, < 1.15.1 | 1.15.1 |
| npm package | @azure/identity | < 4.2.1 | 4.2.1 |
| npm package | @azure/msal-node | >= 2.7.0, < 2.9.2 | 2.9.2 |
| .NET (NuGet) | Azure.Identity | < 1.11.4 | 1.11.4 |
| .NET (NuGet) | Microsoft.Identity.Client | >= 4.49.1, < 4.60.4, >= 4.61.0, < 4.61.3 | 4.60.4, 4.61.3 |
| Python (PyPI) | azure-identity | < 1.16.1 | 1.16.1 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-35255
- https://github.com/AzureAD/microsoft-authentication-library-for-dotnet/issues/4806#issuecomment-2178960340
- https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/commit/50774cd9709905523136fb05e8c85a50e8984499
- https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-java/commit/5bf020d6ea056de40e2738e3647a4e06f902c18d
- https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-js/commit/c6aa75d312ae463e744163cedfd8fc480cc8d492
- https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-net/commit/9279a4f38bf69b457cfb9b354f210e0a540a5c53
- https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-python/commit/cb065acd7d0f957327dc4f02d1646d4e51a94178
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-35255
- https://pypi.org/project/azure-identity
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-m5vv-6r4h-3vj9
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-362- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven), npm, .NET (NuGet), Python (PyPI)
- Package
com.azure:azure-identity, com.microsoft.azure:msal4j, @azure/identity- Disclosed
- 11.06.2024
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:19
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-m5vv-6r4h-3vj9 - CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-1209 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: com.microsoft.azure:msal4j
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
This is the only known vulnerability of this package.
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