---
id: CVE-2024-35255
aliases:
  - GHSA-m5vv-6r4h-3vj9
  - GO-2024-2918
  - PYSEC-2026-1209
title: >-
  Azure Identity Libraries and Microsoft Authentication Library Elevation of
  Privilege Vulnerability
summary: >-
  Azure Identity Libraries and Microsoft Authentication Library Elevation of
  Privilege Vulnerability
severity: medium
cvss: 5.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
vendor: azure-identity
product: azure-identity
ecosystem: pip
affected:
  - azure-identity < 1.16.1
  - '@azure/identity < 4.2.1'
  - 'com.azure:azure-identity < 1.12.2'
  - '@azure/msal-node >= 2.7.0, < 2.9.2'
  - 'Microsoft.Identity.Client >= 4.49.1, < 4.60.4'
  - >-
    github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/azidentity <
    1.6.0-beta.4.0.20240610221955-50774cd97099
  - 'com.microsoft.azure:msal4j >= 1.14.4-beta, < 1.15.1'
  - Azure.Identity < 1.11.4
  - 'Microsoft.Identity.Client >= 4.61.0, < 4.61.3'
patched:
  - azure-identity 1.16.1
  - '@azure/identity 4.2.1'
  - 'com.azure:azure-identity 1.12.2'
  - '@azure/msal-node 2.9.2'
  - Microsoft.Identity.Client 4.60.4
  - >-
    github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/azidentity
    1.6.0-beta.4.0.20240610221955-50774cd97099
  - 'com.microsoft.azure:msal4j 1.15.1'
  - Azure.Identity 1.11.4
  - Microsoft.Identity.Client 4.61.3
published: '2024-06-11'
updated: '2026-09-10'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-10T03:50:17.839035905Z'
source: OSV
sourceUrl: 'https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-m5vv-6r4h-3vj9'
references:
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-35255'
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/AzureAD/microsoft-authentication-library-for-dotnet/issues/4806#issuecomment-2178960340
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/commit/50774cd9709905523136fb05e8c85a50e8984499
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-java/commit/5bf020d6ea056de40e2738e3647a4e06f902c18d
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-js/commit/c6aa75d312ae463e744163cedfd8fc480cc8d492
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-net/commit/9279a4f38bf69b457cfb9b354f210e0a540a5c53
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-python/commit/cb065acd7d0f957327dc4f02d1646d4e51a94178
  - url: 'https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-35255'
tags:
  - osv
  - pip
epss: 0.0083
epssPercentile: 0.5605
ingestedAt: '2026-07-08T18:25:51.137Z'
---

## Overview

Azure Identity Libraries and Microsoft Authentication Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.

## Affected packages

- `azure-identity < 1.16.1`
- `@azure/identity < 4.2.1`
- `com.azure:azure-identity < 1.12.2`
- `@azure/msal-node >= 2.7.0, < 2.9.2`
- `Microsoft.Identity.Client >= 4.49.1, < 4.60.4`
- `github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/azidentity < 1.6.0-beta.4.0.20240610221955-50774cd97099`
- `com.microsoft.azure:msal4j >= 1.14.4-beta, < 1.15.1`
- `Azure.Identity < 1.11.4`
- `Microsoft.Identity.Client >= 4.61.0, < 4.61.3`

## Remediation

Upgrade to a patched release:

- `azure-identity 1.16.1`
- `@azure/identity 4.2.1`
- `com.azure:azure-identity 1.12.2`
- `@azure/msal-node 2.9.2`
- `Microsoft.Identity.Client 4.60.4`
- `github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/azidentity 1.6.0-beta.4.0.20240610221955-50774cd97099`
- `com.microsoft.azure:msal4j 1.15.1`
- `Azure.Identity 1.11.4`
- `Microsoft.Identity.Client 4.61.3`