CVE-2019-1425 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Visual Studio fails to properly validate hardlinks while extracting archived files, aka 'Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Visual Studio 2017	15.9
Microsoft	Visual Studio 2019	16.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1425PatchVendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1425PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-1425?

CVE-2019-1425 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Visual Studio fails to properly validate hardlinks while extracting archived files, aka 'Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

How severe is CVE-2019-1425?

CVE-2019-1425 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-1425?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Visual Studio 2017, Microsoft Visual Studio 2019.