Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-0789
A denial of service vulnerability exists when the Visual Studio Extension Installer Service improperly handles hard links, aka 'Visual Studio Extension Installer Service Denial of Service Vulnerability'.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2020-0789
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-0789
0.07%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 27 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-0789
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.6
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C |
3.9
|
9.2
|
NIST | |
|
7.1
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.2
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2020-0789
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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-2020-0789
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https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0789
CVE-2020-0789 | Visual Studio Extension Installer Service Denial of Service VulnerabilityPatch;Vendor Advisory
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