Vulnerability Details : CVE-2019-1077
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Visual Studio updater service improperly handles file permissions, aka 'Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
Vulnerability category: Gain privilege
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-1077
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.07%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 29 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2019-1077
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.6
|
MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C |
3.9
|
9.2
|
NIST |
|
5.0
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
1.3
|
3.6
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2019-1077
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https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1077
CVE-2019-1077 | Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityPatch;Vendor Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2019-1077
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2017:15.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2019:16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2019:16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*