Improper access control in Visual Studio - CVE-2024-49044
Published: November 12, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100407
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-49044
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in Visual Studio. A remote user can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain elevated privileges on the system.
Affected software
Visual Studio
How to mitigate CVE-2024-49044
Install updates from vendor's website.