CVE-2020-0900
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CVE-2020-0900 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Visual Studio Extension Installer Service improperly handles file operations, aka 'Visual Studio Extension Installer Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.. EPSS estimates a 0.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Visual Studio Extension Installer Service improperly handles file operations, aka 'Visual Studio Extension Installer Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Visual Studio 2015 | update_3 |
| Microsoft | Visual Studio 2017 | 15.9 |
| Microsoft | Visual Studio 2019 | 16.0 |
| Microsoft | Visual Studio 2019 | 16.4 |
| Microsoft | Visual Studio 2019 | 16.5.0 |
References
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0900Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0900Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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