SB2020071460 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code
Published: July 14, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020071460
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1416)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code when they load software dependencies. A local user can plant malicious content on an affected computer and wait for another user to launch Visual Studio or Visual Studio Code, leading to privilege escalation.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.