PT-2020-2255 · Microsoft · Visual Studio

Zhiniang Peng · Published 2020-04-14 · Updated 2021-07-21 · CVE-2020-0899

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Visual Studio (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Microsoft Visual Studio updater service, which improperly handles file permissions. This could allow an attacker to elevate their privileges.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Improper Privilege Management

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-02191

CVE-2020-0899

Affected Products

Visual Studio

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0899 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0899 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-02191 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-0899 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/11262 · Telegram Post