PT-2024-1082 · Microsoft · Visual Studio

Filip Dragović · Published 2024-01-09 · Updated 2025-04-22 · CVE-2024-20656

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

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

Description The issue is related to an elevation of privilege vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio, which could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on affected systems. The vulnerability is associated with the VSStandardCollectorService150 service. There is evidence of a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code being available. The vulnerability could be exploited by a threat actor to gain elevated privileges on affected systems.

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

Exploit

LPE

Improper Privilege Management

Link Following

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

CWE-59

Related Identifiers

BDU:2024-00338

CVE-2024-20656

Affected Products

Visual Studio

References · 39

• 🔥 https://github.com/Wh04m1001/CVE-2024-20656 · Exploit
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-20656 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-00338 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-20656 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-20656 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/fridaysecurity/status/1746472375959347584 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/offensivetwitter/2261 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/reverseame/status/1777998467341734031 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cybersecuritytechnologies/9775 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/reverseame/status/1778058614168551621 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/ckure/13411 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/HackersCuriosos/status/1746515045880619173 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/Dinosn/status/1746483705433239841 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/Komodosec/status/1746479545618997566 · Twitter Post
• https://mdsec.co.uk/2024/01/cve-2024-20656-local-privilege-escalation-in-vsstandardcollectorservice150-service · Note