CVE-2021-42319 — MEDIUM (4.7)

Q: What is CVE-2021-42319?

CVE-2021-42319 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.7 (MEDIUM). Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Q: How severe is CVE-2021-42319?

CVE-2021-42319 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2021-42319?

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

Vulnerability Description

Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS Score

4.7

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Visual Studio 2017	>= 15.0, <= 15.9
Microsoft	Visual Studio 2019	>= 16.0, <= 16.11

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269

References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-4231PatchVendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-4231PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-42319?

CVE-2021-42319 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.7 (MEDIUM). Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

How severe is CVE-2021-42319?

CVE-2021-42319 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-42319?

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