Input validation error in Visual Studio - CVE-2019-1211
Published: August 14, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU20289
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1211
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of configuration files in Git for Visual Studio. A local user with ability to modify Git configuration files can execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-1211
Install updates from vendor's website.