CVE-2023-36737
Azure Network Watcher VM Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: October 10, 2023 at 05:07 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:06 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorAzure Network Watcher AgentAzure Network Watcher
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
Description
Azure Network Watcher VM Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 1.4.2798.3
Affected range stops below 1.4.2798.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
1.0.0.0 ≤ v < 1.4.2798.31.0.0.0
Affected range stops below 1.4.2798.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
Vendor AdvisoryPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36737CVSS
7.8HIGHmicrosoft
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-59NVD-CWE-noinfo
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