services / Azure / Web App config snapshots

Saved point-in-time configuration snapshots of a Web App, used as restore points; the read enumerates available snapshots and their metadata.

Listing returns only snapshot metadata/restore-point inventory, not the secret values they contain (a separate listsecrets action).


Microsoft.​Web/​Sites/​config/​Snapshots/​listSecrets/​action

Returns app settings and connection strings from a config snapshot, directly exporting reusable credential material.

Risks

Scope: CRITICAL

This privilege may grant access to sensitive data from a significant fraction of organizational functions, allow interruption of critical organizational services, or its exploit could lead to significant privilege escalation.

Links

  • https:​/​/​azure.​permissions.​cloud/​iam/​microsoft.​web
  • https:​/​/​learn.​microsoft.​com/​en-​us/​azure/​role-​based-​access-​control/​resource-​provider-​operations
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