Varonis Threat Labs identified a Destructive Stored URL Parameter Injection vulnerability in the Azure portal, which has since been patched by Microsoft. The vulnerability in Azure would allow privileged users to an Azure SQL Server to alter configurations in such a way that would destroy resources and data upon admin action.
Azure SQL Server is a family of cloud database services used to build and scale applications. Firewall rules for the Azure SQL Server help control access to the server and data within.
Azure as a service is one of the most common Cloud options in the modern enterprise field, with an estimated 25% of the market as estimated by Synergy Research Group. As such, flaws within the system have a long reach and are treated with all due concern.
The full patch resolving this issue was released on April 09, 2025, meaning that current Azure users don’t have to worry about it anymore. It does, however, illustrate the fact that threats are an ongoing concern that needs to be kept in mind and planned for by any organization – whether using the Cloud or a different storage system, issues will always find a way to creep in.
As with other issues, one of the first layers with which to protect your company and establish disaster recovery is a backup solution. That way, even if such a vulnerability is exploited and destroys your data, your organization has a way to ensure critical data is safeguarded and recoverable.
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