#VU85217 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Visual Studio - CVE-2024-20656
Published: January 9, 2024 / Updated: April 5, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU85217
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20656
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
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.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.