Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Visual Studio - CVE-2024-20656
Published: January 9, 2024 / Updated: April 5, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU85217
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20656
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
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 the Visual Studio, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Affected software
Visual Studio
How to mitigate CVE-2024-20656
Install updates from vendor's website.