CVE-2024-38204: Microsoft Azure Functions · Improper Access Control
Affects Microsoft Azure FunctionsSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High · patch available : patch Microsoft Azure Functions soon.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 60% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:CExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Oct 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.
What to do
AI-suggested
Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability. Since Azure Functions is a cloud service, Microsoft manages the remediation server-side. Users should verify that their Azure Functions environment is updated according to Microsoft's guidance to ensure the vulnerability is mitigated.
Description
CVE-2024-38204 is an improper access control vulnerability in Microsoft Azure Functions, specifically related to the Imagine Cup environment. It allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network. The vulnerability has a high severity with a CVSS score of 7.5. Microsoft has issued an official fix for this cloud service vulnerability.