Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Microsoft Dataverse contains a high-severity flaw that could let an authenticated, highly privileged attacker run code remotely. Successful exploitation could compromise data confidentiality, integrity, and availability across affected services. The supplied sources do not identify affected versions, so organizations using Microsoft Power Platform or Dataverse should confirm exposure through Microsoft’s advisory.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority validation and remediation item. The privilege and complexity requirements reduce immediate likelihood, but successful exploitation could cause broad compromise. Ask owners to confirm exposure and Microsoft remediation status promptly.
Technical view
CVE-2024-35260 is a network-reachable untrusted search path vulnerability, classified as CWE-426. Exploitation requires authentication, high privileges, no user interaction, and high attack complexity. The CVSS 3.1 score is 8.0 with changed scope and high potential impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where Microsoft Dataverse is deployed within Power Platform and accessible to authenticated, highly privileged users. The source bundle provides no affected version range or CPE data, preventing version-based exposure conclusions.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not establish active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV. Exploitation requires network access, authentication, high privileges, and a complex attack, reducing likelihood while leaving potentially severe consequences if successful.
Researcher notes
The published vector is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C. Evidence supports CWE-426 and authenticated remote code execution, but the supplied material lacks affected versions, detailed root cause, detection indicators, and confirmed exploitation evidence.
Mitigation direction
Review Microsoft’s CVE-2024-35260 advisory for applicable products, versions, and remediation guidance.
Apply Microsoft’s official update or service-side remediation where the advisory indicates it is required.
Restrict privileged Dataverse access to authorized administrators and trusted network paths.
Monitor Microsoft guidance for revisions because the supplied affected-version information is incomplete.
Validation and detection
Inventory environments using Microsoft Dataverse or related Power Platform services.
Compare deployed or service versions with Microsoft’s current affected-product information.
Confirm Microsoft’s prescribed update or service remediation is applied to every exposed environment.
Review privileged Dataverse access and relevant security telemetry for unexplained code execution or configuration changes.
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Potential ATT&CK relevance
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
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ATT&CK lookup starting points
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cwe · low confidence lookup
CWE-426: Exact CWE lookup
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The CVE wording references code or command execution, so execution technique review may help defensive triage. This is a Glexia inferred lookup path, not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, or CVE Program mapping.
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1CVSS vectors
3Timeline events
2ADP providers
2Source links
SSVC decision data
CISA-ADPCISA Coordinator
Timestamp
Version
2.0.3
Exploitation: noneAutomatable: noTechnical Impact: total
CVSS vector scores
1 official score
We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.
CWE links open Glexia weakness intelligence pages with official CWE context, developer remediation guidance, and related CVE mappings.
CWE-426 · source CWE mapping
Untrusted Search Path
Untrusted Search Path represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.