Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in Azure CLI

Vulnerability Description

Azure CLI is the command-line interface for Microsoft Azure. In versions previous to 2.40.0, Azure CLI contains a vulnerability for potential code injection. Critical scenarios are where a hosting machine runs an Azure CLI command where parameter values have been provided by an external source. The vulnerability is only applicable when the Azure CLI command is run on a Windows machine and with any version of PowerShell and when the parameter value contains the `&` or `|` symbols. If any of these prerequisites are not met, this vulnerability is not applicable. Users should upgrade to version 2.40.0 or greater to receive a a mitigation for the vulnerability.

References

• https://github.com/Azure/azure-cli/security/advisories/GHSA-47xc-9rr2-q7p4
• https://github.com/Azure/azure-cli/pull/23514
• https://github.com/Azure/azure-cli/pull/24015