Vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 2017
CVE-2019-1211
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Git for Visual Studio when it improperly parses configuration files. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code in the context of another local user. To exploit the vulnerability, an authenticated attacker would need to modify Git configuration files on a system prior to a full installation of the application. The attacker would then need to convince another user on the system to execute specific Git commands. The update addresses the issue by changing the permissions required to edit configuration files.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (76.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 76.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 — versions 15.0
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 Version 15.9 (Includes 15.0 - 15.8) — versions 15.9.0
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 Version 16.0 — versions 16.0
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 Version 16.2 — versions 16.0
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 — versions 15.9
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 — versions 16.0, 16.2
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1211 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-1211?
- CVE-2019-1211 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 2017. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2019-08-14.
- How severe is CVE-2019-1211?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-1211 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.