Azure IoT Platform Device SDK Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2024-21646

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Azure

Status
Azure-uaMQp-c
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 January 2024

What is CVE-2024-21646?

The Azure uAMQP library, a widely used C library for AMQP 1.0 protocol communication, is susceptible to a vulnerability that arises when crafted binary type data is received by clients utilizing the library. This situation can lead to an integer overflow or wraparound, potentially enabling an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely due to memory safety issues. To mitigate this risk, users are advised to update to the latest version released on January 1, 2024.

Affected Version(s)

azure-uamqp-c < 2024-01-01

References

https://github.com/Azure/azure-uamqp-c/security/advisorie...
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https://github.com/Azure/azure-uamqp-c/commit/12ddb3a31a5...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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