Description

Integer overflow or wraparound in Azure Data Manager for Energy allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.

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  "score": "8.5",
  "pubDate": "2026-08-20T22:17:59.980Z",
  "pubdate": "2026-08-20T22:17:59.980Z",
  "executiveSummary": "An integer overflow or wraparound vulnerability has been identified in Azure Data Manager for Energy. This security flaw enables an authorized attacker to achieve remote code execution over a network. The vulnerability exposes the underlying host environment and application infrastructure to compromise, posing a critical risk to data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Exploitation of this integer overflow requires network access and an authorized user context within the target system. Successful exploitation allows the adversary to execute arbitrary code with the privileges associated with the vulnerable service process. This condition typically arises when arithmetic operations on untrusted input values result in memory corruption or buffer mismanagement without proper bounds checking. Organizations utilizing Azure Data Manager for Energy must prioritize remediation efforts to prevent potential threat actors from leveraging this vector for lateral movement, privilege escalation, or persistence within the cloud-connected infrastructure.",
  "technicalDetails": "The vulnerability stems from an integer overflow or wraparound condition within the computational logic of Azure Data Manager for Energy. Integer overflows occur when an arithmetic operation attempts to create a numeric value that is too large to be represented within the allocated storage space, causing the value to wrap around to a very small number or a negative value. In the context of memory management and data parsing, such calculation errors frequently lead to miscalculated buffer sizes, insufficient memory allocations, or out-of-bounds read and write operations. The attack flow begins when an authorized network attacker transmits maliciously crafted inputs or data payloads to the vulnerable component of Azure Data Manager for Energy. Upon ingestion, the application processes the input through routines that perform vulnerable arithmetic operations, such as calculating the size required for a memory buffer based on user-supplied length fields. Because the integer wraps around, the memory allocation routine reserves a significantly smaller buffer than required by the payload data. Subsequent copy or write operations then overflow the heap or stack-based buffer, overwriting adjacent memory regions with attacker-controlled data. This memory corruption condition can be leveraged to hijack the control flow of the application, ultimately resulting in arbitrary code execution over the network. The vulnerable component requires network connectivity and relies on authorization, meaning the attacker must possess valid credentials or session access to interact with the targeted service endpoints. The post-exploitation impact includes full compromise of the affected process, potential unauthorized access to connected data repositories, and further network intrusion capabilities."
}