Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability in Diagnostics Hub and Visual Studio by Microsoft
CVE-2020-0810

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft
Status
Windows
Windows Server
Windows 10 Version 1909 For 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 1909 For X64-based Systems
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 March 2020

What is CVE-2020-0810?

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector and the Visual Studio Standard Collector, allowing file creation in arbitrary locations. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker needs to be authenticated on the system. Once logged in, an attacker can execute a specially crafted application that takes advantage of the flaw, potentially gaining control over affected systems. The provided updates effectively prevent these collectors from creating files in unauthorized locations, enhancing the overall security of the products.

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Affected Version(s)

Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Update 3

Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.1 - 15.8) = unspecified

Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 16.0

References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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