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Microsoft almost gave away the keys to everyone’s Azure Cosmos DBs

Microsoft has had a narrow escape from total embarrassment: A security company uncovered a critical vulnerability that could have compromised all Azure Cosmos DB databases — both those of customers and Microsoft’s own.

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Microsoft has had a narrow escape from total embarrassment: A security company uncovered a critical vulnerability that could have compromised all Azure Cosmos DB databases — both those of customers and Microsoft’s own. Google subsidiary Wiz found a flaw in the database’s Gremlin API, usually used for storing and managing property graph data.

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