Quick Info
| Plugin Title | Python Version |
| Cloud | AZURE |
| Category | App Service |
| Description | Ensures the latest version of Python is installed for all App Services |
| More Info | Installing the latest version of Python will reduce the security risk of missing security patches. |
| AZURE Link | https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-service/containers/how-to-configure-python |
| Recommended Action | Select the latest version of Python for all Python-based App Services |
Detailed Remediation Steps
- Log into the Microsoft Azure Management Console.
- Select the “Search resources, services, and docs” option at the top and search for App Services.
- Select the “App Services” by clicking on the “Name” link to access the configuration changes.
- Scroll down the selected “App Services” navigation panel and in “Settings” click on the “Configuration” option.</br <img src=”/resources/azure/appservice/python-version/step4.png)
- On the “Configuration” page select the General settings tab,scroll down and on the “Stack settings” check the “Python Version”. It’s recommended to use only latest version of the environment stack.
- Repeat steps number 2 - 5 to verify other “Apps” using latest Stack version in the account.
- Navigate to the “App Services”, select the “App Service” and click on the “Name” as a link to access the configuration, select the “Configuration” under “Settings."
- On the “General Settings” page scroll down and on the “Stack settings” choose the latest version of the Python from the dropdown menu and click on the “Save” button to make the changes.
- Repeat above steps to ensure the latest version of Python is installed on all App Services.