CVE-2024-43612: CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Microsoft Power BI Report Server - May 2024
CVE-2024-43612 is a medium severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Microsoft Power BI Report Server May 2024 version 15. 0. 0. It involves improper neutralization of input during web page generation, which could allow an attacker with high privileges to perform actions via user interaction. An official fix is available to address this issue.
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Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2024-43612) in Microsoft Power BI Report Server (version 15.0.0) is classified as CWE-79, indicating improper neutralization of input during web page generation leading to cross-site scripting (XSS). The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.9 (medium severity), with network attack vector, low attack complexity, requiring high privileges and user interaction, and impacting confidentiality highly while integrity is low and availability is unaffected. The vulnerability allows an attacker with high privileges to inject malicious scripts that could compromise confidentiality. Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with high privileges to execute cross-site scripting attacks, potentially leading to disclosure of sensitive information (high confidentiality impact) but with limited integrity impact and no availability impact. The vulnerability requires user interaction and high privileges, limiting the attack scope.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft for Power BI Report Server version 15.0.0. Users should apply the vendor-provided patch to remediate this vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the update. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2024-43612: CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Microsoft Power BI Report Server - May 2024
Description
CVE-2024-43612 is a medium severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Microsoft Power BI Report Server May 2024 version 15. 0. 0. It involves improper neutralization of input during web page generation, which could allow an attacker with high privileges to perform actions via user interaction. An official fix is available to address this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.9medium
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2024-43612) in Microsoft Power BI Report Server (version 15.0.0) is classified as CWE-79, indicating improper neutralization of input during web page generation leading to cross-site scripting (XSS). The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.9 (medium severity), with network attack vector, low attack complexity, requiring high privileges and user interaction, and impacting confidentiality highly while integrity is low and availability is unaffected. The vulnerability allows an attacker with high privileges to inject malicious scripts that could compromise confidentiality. Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with high privileges to execute cross-site scripting attacks, potentially leading to disclosure of sensitive information (high confidentiality impact) but with limited integrity impact and no availability impact. The vulnerability requires user interaction and high privileges, limiting the attack scope.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft for Power BI Report Server version 15.0.0. Users should apply the vendor-provided patch to remediate this vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the update. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2024-08-14T01:08:33.552Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
Threat ID: 6a2867268dd33fbd85723238
Added to database: 6/9/2026, 7:19:02 PM
Last enriched: 6/9/2026, 7:42:10 PM
Last updated: 6/10/2026, 5:06:00 AM
Views: 4
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