IRONSMITHINTEL
HIGHCVSS8.7
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Actively Exploited
|CISA KEV|CVE-2024-49035|Auth: low — authenticated user|Reboot: required|Manual only

Microsoft Partner Center Improper Access Control Vulnerability

Microsoft Partner Center contains an improper access control vulnerability that allows an attacker to escalate privileges.

Published Nov 26, 2024 · Updated May 16, 2026
Why patchRisk explained in plain English
Worst-case scenarioIf unpatched

A remote attacker, with a low-privilege account, can achieve full data confidentiality loss, arbitrary modification of data. Federal agencies are required to remediate by 2025-03-18 under CISA BOD 22-01.

How the attack worksNo clicks needed

This is a Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269) vulnerability in Microsoft Partner Center. An improper access control vulnerability in Partner.Microsoft.com allows an a unauthenticated attacker to elevate privileges over a network. Exploitation requires remote network access, low attack complexity, a low-privilege authenticated account, and user interaction required.

Am I affected?Quick check

Probably yes if any of these apply:

IT Security
Running partner center: -
Real-world incidentsWhat we've seen

CISA added this CVE to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-02-25 based on evidence of active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies required to remediate by 2025-03-18.

How to patch

Manual remediation steps

Apply the Vendor Patch

This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — apply the vendor's security update as soon as possible.

CISA 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.

References

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    Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49035
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    NVD entry: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-49035
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    CISA KEV: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-49035
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