Privilege escalation in Microsoft .NET and Visual Studio



Published: 2023-07-12
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-33127
CWE-ID CWE-362
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Subscribe 		Visual Studio
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers

.NET
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor Microsoft

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Race condition

EUVDB-ID: #VU78214

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-33127

CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in the .NET and Visual Studio. A remote attacker can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Visual Studio: 17.0.0 17.0.31903.59 - 17.6.0 17.6.33712.159

.NET: 6.0.0 - 7.0.0

External links

http://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-33127


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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