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MEDIUM · 5.5

CVE-2020-0900

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 Privil...

Vulnerability 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'.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
MicrosoftVisual Studio 2015update_3
MicrosoftVisual Studio 201715.9
MicrosoftVisual Studio 201916.0

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-0900?

CVE-2020-0900 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). 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 Privil...

How severe is CVE-2020-0900?

CVE-2020-0900 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-0900?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Visual Studio 2015, Microsoft Visual Studio 2017, Microsoft Visual Studio 2019.