Vulnerability Details : CVE-2019-1425
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'.
Vulnerability category: Gain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2019-1425
- 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_2019:16.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-1425
0.17%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 54 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2019-1425
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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4.9
|
NIST | |
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6.5
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
2.8
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2019-1425
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The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2019-1425
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https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1425
CVE-2019-1425 | Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityPatch;Vendor Advisory
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