New ‘Confused Deputy’ Flaws in Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure Could Lead to Privilege Escalation
Security researchers have discovered two new ″Confused Deputy″ vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The flaws could allow attackers to misuse trusted cloud services and gain higher privileges than they should normally have. The findings were reported by independent security researcher Justin O’Leary. A Confused Deputy vulnerability happens when a trusted cloud … Continued