The SAS tokens allow users to create shareable links that give other people access to data in their Azure Storage account. Users can choose what information can be accessed through the SAS links.

Did. File sharing was done using Microsoft Azure's feature called Shared Access Signature (SAS) tokens . However, this token was configured to allow full control permissions instead of read-only.

SAS tokens, an Azure file-sharing feature, enabled this vulnerability The hackers first discovered the vulnerability as they searched for misconfigured storage containers across the internet.

Microsoft indicated on Monday that it had revoked an overly permissioned Shared Access Signature (SAS) token, said to have exposed '38TB' of internal Microsoft data.

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The SAS token could have been set up with limitations to what file or files could be accessed. However, this particular link was configured with full access.

SAS tokens allow users to provide select access to specified Azure Storage resources, according to Microsoft.

Microsoft stated that the SAS token, which provides access control to Azure Storage resources, was mistakenly included in a blob store URL.

You can secure a shared access signature (SAS) token for access to a container, directory, or blob by using either Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) credentials or an account key.