vulnerability

CVE-2024-49035

8.7

High

KEV · Exploited in wildEPSS 1%Patch available

An improper access control vulnerability in Partner.Microsoft.com allows an a unauthenticated attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

exploited

Yes, in CISA KEV since 25 Feb 2025fix by 18 Mar 2025 (CISA deadline for US federal agencies)

fix

Patch available see the advisory in the references

likelihood

EPSS 1.3%

Published 26 Nov 2024Analysed here 2 Nov 2026CVSS scored by the publisher (CNA)

do firstApply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

triage

surface unknownruntimeWAF can block: partlyAV · networkCWE-269· Improper Privilege Management

Can a WAF block it? Partly. The bug can be reached over the network, so generic WAF rules may stop some attacks. Its weakness type is unknown, so we cannot be more precise.

Also consider: patch

Based on the weakness type only; no CVE-specific evidence yet. We check Cloudflare, AWS, Google Cloud Armor and Azure; for Akamai, Imperva, Fastly, F5, ask your vendor.

cvss vector

attack vectornetworkattack complexitylowprivileges requiredlowuser interactionrequiredscopechangedconfidentialityhighintegrityhighavailabilitynone

CVSS 3.1 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

common questions

Is CVE-2024-49035 being exploited?

Yes. CVE-2024-49035 appears in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed and reported. Treat it as active rather than theoretical, and patch it ahead of higher-scoring vulnerabilities that carry no exploitation evidence.

How severe is CVE-2024-49035?

CVE-2024-49035 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.7. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-49035?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2024-49035. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2024-49035 affect?

CVE-2024-49035 affects microsoft:partner_center. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary

technical analysis

affected

microsoft:partner_center

cisa ssvc

exploitation: active
automatable: no
technical impact: total

Assessed by CISA 26 Feb 2025 (SSVC 2.0.3).

timeline

26 Nov 2024Published
25 Feb 2025Added to CISA KEV (exploited in the wild) · 90 days (about 3 months) later
26 Feb 2025CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation active · 1 day later
18 Mar 2025CISA remediation due date (US federal agencies) · 20 days later
21 Oct 2025CVE record last updated · 218 days (about 7 months) later
2 Nov 2026Analysed by vulneraibility.com · 377 days (about 1 year) later

how to fix

Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.

references

NVD CVE.org CVE Details Source

2 references in the CVE record: 1 advisory, 1 link

Advisorymsrc.microsoft.com /update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49035
Linkcisa.gov /known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-49035

sources

CVE List (CVE.org): description, affected versions, references; CVE Terms of Use
NVD: CVSS and CPE data
CISA KEV catalog: exploitation, date added, due date
CISA Vulnrichment (ADP): SSVC decision points
FIRST EPSS: exploit probability and percentile
Summary, impact and triage tags: written by our AI analysis pipeline from the sources above. Check them against the sources.

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